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On serpentine soil

This pretty fellow returned repeatedly for a feast of sweet sap from sapsucker holes in a walnut tree.

Agraulis vanillae (Shapiro and Manolis p168). Dorsal. On passion vine. Seen here today were 1 adult, 6 larvae, and 2 pupae.

Seen on Rhus virens.

The underside picture was in heavy shadow but the mark still comes through

Nymphs being nympho...
Quite a few were flying energetically a foot or so above the wild rye; and never landing that I could see. The exception was this mating pair.

This may be my first photo where I captured some of the "purplish."

I am told by staff of MTRP that this is the only known photo of this species ever sited within MTRP. Unfortunately I did not have the GPS function turned "on" for this shot. If you trust me....,

Atlides halesus
04 Jun 2016
CA, SBE Co., Zzyzx DSC

Washed ashore but alive. Placed on log above the tide line and it dries out and flew away

I believe the green on this bird is due to algae in the laguna here.

Elsewhere the county is on fire today; but life goes on along Santa Rosa Creek.

Male is stoutly refused by gravid female; she then repairs to a buckwheat to oviposit.

Two larvae on the same willow tree.

On Oak

Feeding on streptanthus