Observation date: September 12, 2014
Submitted by: Ralph S. Carlson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This individual landed briefly on a small rubber rabbitbrush patch and seemed to feed for a few seconds on the blossom clusters, moving from one cluster to another after ten to fifteen seconds probing the flower "cups." The morning was sunny and hot, near 80 degrees Fahrenheit (with 100-degree heat expected in the afternoon). Sporadically, breezes arose to 3 to 5 mph. Over all, during the two hours of walking, one queen, three monarchs and a couple pipevine swallowtails came into view -- usually flying high overhed. One other yellow butterfly passed overhead while I was in the north end of the garden --the intensity of its yellow coloration was much like that of the individual pictured for this report, but it seemed twice the size of this individual.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: September 12, 2014
Coordinator notes: In this view, I can see that there is some orange among the yellow above-Ken Davenport
