Sighting for August 5, 2017
Rob Santry
Dutchman Peak
Jackson County, OR
- Pine White 4
- Orange Sulphur 6
- Edith's Copper 12
- Blue Copper abundant
- Lilac-bordered Copper 2
- Boisduval's Blue 5
- Acmon Blue 3
- Great Basin Fritillary 3
- Atlantis Fritillary 4
- Hydaspe Fritillary 12
- Mylitta Crescent 1
- Hoary Comma 4
- California Tortoiseshell 3
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell 2
- American Lady 1
- Painted Lady 6
- Lorquin's Admiral 2
- Monarch 1
- Persius Duskywing 2
- Sandhill Skipper 4
- Woodland Skipper 1
Edith's Copper
Blue Copper
Cathy and I butterflied Forest Service Road 20 up to Dutchman Peak in the Siskiyou Mountains. This locale is about 8 miles west of Mt. Ashland. Edith’s Coppers are unusual in the Siskiyou’s.