Halfway Point

Have you ever been standing in the checkout line of a retail store, and suddenly balloons fall and trumpets blare because someone in line just became the millionth customer?  No, not me either, but maybe this moth can relate.  Although absent the celebratory clamor, this Buttercup Moth became my 500^th species for the year.  It celebrated with a short photo session and a quiet release back into the wild.  I also added a slug this morning, so I only have 499 more species to achieve my goal.