Foothills above Coyote Valley are alive with butterflies.
Wings Above Coyote Valley 17 Mar 09 |
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Foothills above Coyote Valley are alive with butterflies. |
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| Including the endangered Bay Checkerspot. | ||
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| Bay Checkerspot butterflies are only found in the narrow Coyote Ridge corridor. | ||
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| An Acmon Blue sips nectar from a Red Maid wildflower. | ||
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| Common in spring, a Sulphur Yellow. | ||
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| An Acmon Blue perches precariously on the 1/4" blossom of the California Lotus. | ||
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| While another Acmon Blue finds easier purchase on a popcorn flower. | ||
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| A flash of blue as it delicately steps from flower to flower sipping nectar. | ||
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| An Acmon Blue perched on the tip of a popcorn flower. | ||
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| A Bay Checkerspot tanks up on Goldfield nectar before taking flight. | ||
| Return to Top. | Go to Coyote Ridge. | |