Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
The Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) is a tiny species of the eastern United States which seems to enjoy wet meadows. The first two shots here were taken on a damp morning along the Republican River, near Red Cloud, Webster Co., Nebraska. The shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The Least Skipper shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in October, 2009, and was shot with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The image on the right was taken at Buzzard Swamp, Allegheny National Forest, Forest Co., Pennsylvania, in June, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
This image was taken near 1000 Acre Heath, Penobscot Co., Maine, in June, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.