Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
Jmd123 on May 18, 2020May 18th, 2020, 10:46 pm EDT
OMG Matt what a cutie...looks extremely soft & cuddly, like my Leo was. BIG green eyes lookin' at ya. Yes, I will get another cat, one will come to me looking for a home like the others did...but it won't be Leo.
R.I.P. to all those furry ones who have touched our lives and made them immensely better.
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...