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Benefit Photo Contest - Photos of local butterflies, skippers or moths taken within 60-miles of Muskogee. - Submit by September 20, 2011 - $5.00 per entry. No limit on number of entries. - Proceeds benefit Friends of Honor Heights Park - Mail photo on CD to 4211 High Oaks, Muskogee 74401 or email entry to photo@friendsofhhp.com with the subject line “2011 Butterflies of Muskogee Photo Contest”. - Information 866drjsmiles@gmail.com There are many more moth species than butterflies, but butterflies capture the attention of more camera buffs. Butterflies and skippers are about 10% of the Lepidoptera species, and moths make up the other 90%. Many moths are just as beautiful as butterflies, so why are butterflies more commonly seen in nature photos? One reason is that moths are active mostly at night and butterflies tend to fly during the day so they are easier to photograph. In the last few years, butterflies, skippers and moths have come to the attention of conse...