Sighting for May 21, 2020

David H. Bartholomew

Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Santa Clara County, CA

Warm day, mid-70’s, lots of checkerspots. Tailed and Gorgon Coppers were first of season.

  • Western Tiger Swallowtail 6
  • Pale Swallowtail 19
  • Mustard White 1
  • Cabbage White 2
  • Tailed Copper 3
  • Gorgon Copper 4
  • Gray Hairstreak 1
  • Spring Azure 10
  • Acmon Blue 20
  • Gulf Fritillary 1
  • Northern Checkerspot 63
  • Mylitta Crescent 1
  • Variable Checkerspot 438
  • California Tortoiseshell 1
  • Mourning Cloak 5
  • Common Buckeye 1
  • Lorquin's Admiral 25
  • California Sister 3
  • Common Ringlet 52
  • Propertius Duskywing 2
  • Mournful Duskywing 1
  • Rural Skipper 4
  • Umber Skipper 7

Rural Skipper

Lorquin's Admiral

Gorgon Copper

Tailed Copper

Tailed Copper