Hurricane Claudette was the thirdtropical storm and first hurricane of the2003 Atlantic hurricane season. A fairly long-lived JulyAtlantic hurricane, Claudette began as a tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean. It moved westward past theYucatán Peninsula before moving northwestward through theGulf of Mexico. Claudette remained a tropical storm until just before making landfall inPort O'Connor, Texas, on July 15, when it quickly strengthened to a strongCategory 1 hurricane. Forecasting its path and intensity was uncertain, resulting in widespread and often unnecessary preparations. Claudette caused one death and moderate damage inTexas, mostly from strong winds, as well as extensive beach erosion. Because of the damage, PresidentGeorge W. Bush declared portions of South Texas as a Federal Disaster Area. Claudette also caused significant rainfall and minor damage in the Mexican state ofQuintana Roo, as well as minor damage onSaint Lucia.(This article is part of afeatured topic:2003 Atlantic hurricane season.)
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_Slivnica.jpg) | Theclouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is a species in theswallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, which is found in thePalearctic realm. It is a large butterfly, which inhabits meadows and deciduous woodland clearings with plenty of flowering plants, but cannot survive in denser forest. The species has white wings, on which thin black veins are found, with blackish fringes. The forewing has two black spots. Its abdomen, antenna and legs are black. The female lays whitish conical eggs with a granular surface. This clouded Apollo male was photographed at the top ofSlivnica, in the Dinaric Alps of Slovenia. Photograph credit:Charles J. Sharp Recently featured: |
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