Sighting for April 20, 2018
Rob Santry
Ash Creek Rd. 4 miles west of Interstate 5 and along State Hwy 96
Siskiyou County, CA
- Anise Swallowtail 5
- Indra Swallowtail 4
- Mustard White 6
- Large Marble 3
- Sara Orangetip 16
- Bramble Hairstreak 4
- Brown Elfin 2
- Silvery Blue 15
- Acmon Blue 9
- Northern Checkerspot 2
- California Crescent 16
- Mylitta Crescent 3
- Edith's Checkerspot 6
- California Tortoiseshell 14
- Mourning Cloak 6
- Common Ringlet 6
- Propertius Duskywing 20
Acmon Blue
Silvery Blue
Silvery Blue
This is the earliest I’ve tried to butterfly here and it is quite a gamble, but both target species (California Crescent & Indra Swallowtail) are flying! Also of note is how many Silvery Blues I saw. This is the most I’ve seen in one locale.