Wings Above Coyote Valley 17 Mar 2009 |
Foothills above Coyote Valley are alive with butterflies. |
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Including the endangered Bay Checkerspot. | ||
Bay Checkerspot butterflies favor the narrow Coyote Ridge corridor. | ||
An Acmon Blue sips nectar from a Red Maid wildflower. | ||
Common in spring, a Sulphur Yellow. | ||
An Acmon Blue perches precariously on the 1/4" blossom of a California Lotus. | ||
While another Acmon Blue finds easier purchase on a popcorn flower. | ||
A flash of blue as it delicately steps from flower to flower sipping nectar. | ||
An Acmon Blue perched on the tip of a popcorn flower. | ||
A Bay Checkerspot tanks up on Goldfield nectar before taking flight. | ||
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