February 2014 Sightings
Eric Whiteside
Fran Ford White Crown Pigeon Preserve
Monroe County, FL
- Malachite 1
Malachite
Malachite
Malachite
Amelia Grimm
Bahia Honda State Park
Monroe County, FL
- Large Orange Sulphur 1
- Martial Scrub-Hairstreak 2
- Cassius Blue 3
- Ceraunus Blue 1
- Gulf Fritillary 2
- Zebra Heliconian 20
- Northern Broken-Dash 1
- Sachem 1
Zebra Heliconian
Gulf Fritillary
Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
Cassius Blue
Zebra Heliconian
Zebra Heliconian
- Mustard White 3
- Thicket Hairstreak 1
- Mylitta Crescent 2
- Mourning Cloak 1
Steven Glynn
Bosque del Apache NWR
Socorro County, NM
- Checkered White 2
- Mourning Cloak 3
Elizabeth Golden
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Miami-Dade County, FL
- Cuban Crescent 2
Cuban Crescent
Steven Glynn
Chiricahua Mountains- Pinery Canyon Road. Mile marker 14
Cochise County, AZ
- Dainty Sulphur 3
- Pacuvius Duskywing 7
Pacuvius Duskywing
Steven Glynn
Pinery Canyon in Chiricahua Mountains
Cochise County, AZ
- Mourning Cloak 4
Steven Glynn
Whitewater Draw WMA, McNeal, AZ
Cochise County, AZ
- Checkered White common
- Sleepy Orange 3
- Dainty Sulphur 4
- Gray Hairstreak 2
- Marine Blue 6
- Reakirt's Blue 2
- Common Buckeye 1
Reakirt's Blue
Marine Blue
Dennis Holmes
Chile Bar & nearby at jct. of Rock Creek Rd. & Hwy 193
El Dorado County, CA
Photographed butterflies with Rob Santry in the Placerville area. Target butterfly was Sonoran Blue.
- Pipevine Swallowtail 3
- Cabbage White 2
- Sonoran Blue 14
- Silvery Blue 2
- California Tortoiseshell 2
- Mourning Cloak 2
- Propertius Duskywing 2
Sonoran Blue
Sonoran Blue
Sonoran Blue
Dennis Holmes
Jct. of Hwy 49 and Coloma Rd. and Murderer's Bar area
Placer County, CA
Went with Rob Santry to photograph Sonoran Blues. Saw mostly males at these locations but one female was actively laying eggs. Saw her visit 3 Dudleya and lay eggs. Many plants had eggs on them in that area.
- Pipevine Swallowtail 4
- Mustard White 2
- Cabbage White 4
- Sara Orangetip 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Sonoran Blue 12
- Mylitta Crescent 1
- California Tortoiseshell 3
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Common Buckeye 1
Sonoran Blue
Sonoran Blue
Sonoran Blue
Steven Glynn
San Tan Valley Regional Park
Maricopa County, AZ
- Dainty Sulphur 3
- Marine Blue 2
- Painted Lady 3
Marine Blue
- Mustard White 2
- Sara Orangetip 1
- Mourning Cloak 2
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Gulf Fritillary 1
Jeanette Klodzen
Sentry Trail - Antelope Island
Davis County, UT
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell 1
- Mourning Cloak 2
- Common Buckeye 1
- Common Checkered-Skipper 1
Common Checkered-Skipper
Rob Santry
Anderson - My Back Yard
Shasta County, CA
Our pipevine plants started sprouting last week and today we had a female Pipevine Swallowtail laying eggs on the new shoots. This is still February! Seems early but we are having a very warm week with temps at 71 degrees.
The closeup photo actually shows her laying an egg.
- Pipevine Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 1
- Mourning Cloak 2
Pipevine Swallowtail
Pipevine Swallowtail
Steven Glynn
Anza-Borrega Desert Park- Plum Canyon
San Diego County, CA
- Spring White 1
- Sonoran Blue 1
Sonoran Blue
Sonoran Blue
John Heyse
Martinez Marsh, Carquinez Shoreline Martinez
Contra Costa County, CA
65,62F A female cabbage white seems to be mating with a male orange sulphur.
- Anise Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 10
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Silvery Blue 2
- Mylitta Crescent 1
- West Coast Lady 1
John Heyse
Miller Shoreline Park, Point Richmond
Contra Costa County, CA
58F The pipevine swallowtail was huge - about 5” across.
The first male acmon blue is on filaree.
- Pipevine Swallowtail 1
- Acmon Blue 2
- Common Buckeye 4
Acmon Blue
Acmon Blue
Steven Glynn
Florida Canyon and nearby area
Pima County, AZ
- Pipevine Swallowtail 7
- Two-tailed Swallowtail 1
- Spring White 3
- Pearly Marble 2
- Sara Orangetip 12
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Spring Azure 6
- Bordered Patch 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Empress Leilia 2
Pearly Marble
Empress Leilia
Sunny and windy, 80 degrees.