Sighting for April 25, 2022

David H. Bartholomew

Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve (RSA)
Santa Clara County, CA

After recent rain, beautiful weather has brought out a profusion of flowers and butterflies.

Persius Duskywing was very good at staying out of sight, I was lucky to get a single photo.

  • Anise Swallowtail 1
  • Pale Swallowtail 17
  • Mustard White 2
  • Cabbage White 6
  • Sara Orangetip 8
  • Orange Sulphur 1
  • Bramble Hairstreak 2
  • Spring Azure 7
  • Acmon Blue 18
  • Northern Checkerspot 12
  • Mylitta Crescent 2
  • Variable Checkerspot 46
  • California Tortoiseshell 2
  • Mourning Cloak 1
  • Common Buckeye 6
  • Lorquin's Admiral 3
  • California Sister 18
  • Common Ringlet 29
  • Northern Cloudywing 2
  • Propertius Duskywing 6
  • Mournful Duskywing 4
  • Persius Duskywing 1
  • Rural Skipper 1
  • Umber Skipper 3

Propertius Duskywing

Pale Swallowtail

Persius Duskywing

Northern Cloudywing

Northern Checkerspot

Northern Checkerspot

Common Ringlet

California Sister

Bramble Hairstreak