2017 October 5 afternoon

 

   I followed up Ron’s message by going to McIntyre reservoir myself this afternoon, and sure ’nuff at the north end of the reservoir I saw several Cabbage Whites and four Orange Sulphurs – and also a pristine Painted Lady.  I went right to the northernmost tippytip of the reservoir.  Beyond that, there is a whole line of yellow Raphanus  in flower, parallel to the ditch, and there were sulphurs all the way up towards Island View Road.  Now that most of the Teasel has gone to seed, Raphanus is the nectar source de choix.  I saw a second lady, which may have been an American Lady, but I couldn’t be sure.  Several Autographa californica.

 

  Probably shan’t be able to do another posting today.   Jeremy Tatum