I like these shots but think they could benefit from a little LCE.
Chuck Norcuttt
On 10/11/2012 10:13 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
> I took my first hike of the season yesterday, making a preliminary
> assessment of an area that was destroyed in a wildfire that was started by
> some drunk kids firing incendiary 12ga rounds into dry forest litter. Thanks
> to them, a pristine chaparral riparian area was destroyed and I doubt that
> anyone alive now will ever get to see it restored.
>
> While making this tour, I came into an open area that used to be
> forested with Aligator Juniper and Sycamore. Some late summer and early fall
> flowers had attracted a number of butterflies, and I counted at least five
> species. None of them would stay put for very long, probably in a feeding
> frenzy. So, out of almost three dozen photos only five were worth keeping.
> One of these is of a Queen (Danaus gilippus):
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8076958412/in/photostream
>
> And then there was this Mystery Butterfly:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8076965478/in/photostream
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8076965522/in/photostream
>
> The closest I can come to with my field guides is Theona Checkerspot
> (Thessalia theona), which is exact except for the dark spots in the outermost
> row of checkers. Since we have a few butterfly enthusiasts here I was hoping
> someone could properly identify it.
>
> Chris
>
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