2024 March 18
Yesterday, Kirsten Mills photographed two of the California Tortoiseshells that were (and still are) on the Mount Tolmie reservoir.
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica (Lep.: Nymphalidae) Kirsten Mills
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica (Lep.: Nymphalidae) Kirsten Mills
Kirsten writes: I saw two new butterfly species today, March 18, for the year for me. First was a Satyr Comma near Hyacinth Park. The second was a Cabbage White on the corner of...
2024 March 17
These sunny days are bringing out lots of nymphalid butterflies. On March 17, Aziza Cooper reported a Satyr Comma and two Mourning Cloaks at Swan Lake, and Kirsten Mills reported three Mourning Cloaks and three California Tortoiseshells at the Mount Tolmie reservoir, one of each also seen by Val George. We also hear of a Milbert’s Tortoiseshell seen by Geoffrey Newell along the cliff at Clover Point on March 16. Here’s a selection of photographs of some of these butterfli...