Sighting for October 6, 2016
Brett Badeaux
Cactus Springs Trail - Santa Rosa Wilderness
Riverside County, CA
- Black Swallowtail 2
- Orange Sulphur 2
- California Dogface 5
- Sleepy Orange 1
- Great Purple Hairstreak 2
- Juniper Hairstreak 7
- Gray Hairstreak 4
- Ceraunus Blue 1
- Dotted Blue 7
- Mormon Metalmark 40
- Variable Checkerspot 6
- Painted Lady 3
- California Sister 35
- Queen 1
- Mournful Duskywing 2
- Funereal Duskywing 3
- White Checkered-Skipper 1
- Northern White-Skipper 16
- Juba Skipper 2
- California Giant-Skipper 16
Full sun, very pleasant weather. I was here from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM between elevation 3200’ to 3900’. Beautiful mountainous desert wilderness. Unsure when it last rained here, it seemed very dry away from the creeks, yet there were a few late brood desert flyers out. Jubas were in an open area before the trailhead.