Sighting for July 29, 2012
Rob Santry
Drakesbad Guest Ranch - Lassen Volcanic National Park
Plumas County, CA
- Clodius Parnassian 7
- Pale Swallowtail 1
- Pine White 1
- Edith's Copper 1
- Lilac-bordered Copper 1
- Greenish Blue abundant
- Great Spangled Fritillary 15
- Zerene Fritillary 4
- Great Basin Fritillary 22
- Hydaspe Fritillary 15
- Pacific Fritillary 3
- Field Crescent 3
- Lorquin's Admiral 2
This locale is part of the Lassen NABA count circle and contains one of the largest mountain fen habitats in California. There is a reliable and robust colony of Great Spangled Fritillary in the main meadow. I also documented and counted butterflies in the Warner Valley, leading up to Drakesbad.