Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Prairie

A goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

A goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A summer azure butterfly (Celastrina neglecta) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A summer azure butterfly (Celastrina neglecta) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A summer azure butterfly (Celastrina neglecta) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A summer azure butterfly (Celastrina neglecta) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A green lacewing (Chrysopa species) collected at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A green lacewing (Chrysopa species) collected at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A green lacewing (Chrysopa species) collected at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A green lacewing (Chrysopa species) collected at Spring Creek Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A mayfly (Callibaetis ferrugineus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

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A mayfly (Callibaetis ferrugineus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

Photo: A mayfly (Callibaetis ferrugineus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

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A mayfly (Callibaetis ferrugineus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

A female eastern forktail damselfly (Ischnura verticalis) at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

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A female eastern forktail damselfly (Ischnura verticalis) at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

Photo: An Eastern red damselfly (Amphiagrion saucium) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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An Eastern red damselfly (Amphiagrion saucium) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: An Eastern red damselfly (Amphiagrion saucium) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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An Eastern red damselfly (Amphiagrion saucium) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula pulchella) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula pulchella) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula pulchella) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula pulchella) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula pulchella) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula pulchella) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: An Eastern red damselfly (Amphiagrion saucium), photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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An Eastern red damselfly (Amphiagrion saucium), photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

A female widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A female widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A female widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A female widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

A female widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A female widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula luctuosa) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: An Eastern forktail damselfly (Ischnura verticalis) at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

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An Eastern forktail damselfly (Ischnura verticalis) at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

Photo: An eastern forktail damselfly (Ischnura verticalis) at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

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An eastern forktail damselfly (Ischnura verticalis) at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE.

Photo: A mining bee (Andrena species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A mining bee (Andrena species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A southern bronze furrow bee (Halictus or Dialictus, confusus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A southern bronze furrow bee (Halictus or Dialictus, confusus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A hoverfly (Syrphus or Toxomerus sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A hoverfly (Syrphus or Toxomerus sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A hoverfly (Syrphus or Toxomerus sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A hoverfly (Syrphus or Toxomerus sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A mining bee (Andrena sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A mining bee (Andrena sp.) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A southern bronze furrow bee (Halictus or Dialictus, confusus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A southern bronze furrow bee (Halictus or Dialictus, confusus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A southern bronze furrow bee (Halictus or Dialictus, confusus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A southern bronze furrow bee (Halictus or Dialictus, confusus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A Northern paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A Northern paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A northern paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A northern paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A hoverfly (Syrphus or Toxomerus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A hoverfly (Syrphus or Toxomerus species) photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This animal was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis), photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis), photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis), photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

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A brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis), photographed at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center near Denton, NE. This bee was originally collected from Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE.

Photo: A bee-like robber fly (Laphria species) from the wild at Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE. This robber fly mimics a bumblebee as a way to hunt other insects.

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A bee-like robber fly (Laphria species) from the wild at Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE. This robber fly mimics a bumblebee as a way to hunt other insects.

Photo: A bee-like robber fly (Laphria species) from the wild at Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE. This robber fly mimics a bumblebee as a way to hunt other insects.

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A bee-like robber fly (Laphria species) from the wild at Bobcat Prairie near Denton, NE. This robber fly mimics a bumblebee as a way to hunt other insects.

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