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    Wind Cave

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Moths - Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth - Hemaris diffinis
Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth - Hemaris diffinis
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
 

The Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird Moth more closely resembles a large bunblebee than a hummingbird. Hummingbird moths fly during daylight hours.

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Did You Know?

fire on the prairie

Fire is an important factor in protecting the prairie.  Historically, fires burned across the prairie every 4 to 7 years.  Fires burn the small trees that would otherwise march across the prairie and turn the grasslands to forest.