Sighting for November 15, 2014
Robert A. Behrstock
Desert Survivors, 1020 W Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson
Pima County, AZ
- Checkered White x
- Cabbage White x
- Southern Dogface x
- Cloudless Sulphur x
- Large Orange Sulphur x
- Mexican Yellow x
- Tailed Orange x
- Sleepy Orange x
- Western Pygmy-Blue x
- Marine Blue x
- Fatal Metalmark x
- Gulf Fritillary x
- Painted Lady x
- Monarch x
- Queen x
- Soldier x
Apparently the second Arizona record since 2001 - the first being a few days ago in Jim Brock’s Tucson yard (fide R. Bailowitz). Jim’s was a female, mine a male. Found at 11:30 a.m. among Queens and a variety of pierids, ladies, and blues. Abundant nectar present (trees, vines, shrubs).