Tow different alpine moths each wearing fur coats forage up high in the mountains of central Colorado.
Photographed in early September.
Just an hour after posting this I came across a news story describing the decline of insects by 75% in Germany. I am sure this is happening globally to varying decrees. This sixth extinction caused by our human species will have consequences and is affecting life big and small. A link to the study is provided below:
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185809
nature has no boss 
These guys are wearing Games of Thrones fur capes. 😉
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Amazing captures
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Thanks Miriam.
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Awesome photos! That’s sad about the decline.
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Hi Camie an dyes it is sad and perhaps should be terrifying if we consider the consequences of loosing so much biodiversity.
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Love the fur coats! And it is a scary thought about the dying off of many in the animal kingdom.
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and as the ecosystem goes so goes the human animal.
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