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2024 Outings Photo Gallery
The photos below, contributed by observers on butterfly outings in 2024, are arranged and grouped by the months in which each species was first observed. Photos were selected to include one or more from all contributors, so your favorite photo may not be in the main gallery . . however additional photos of species at the end of the gallery have been added to show important ID features or behaviors. Also, note that some species have still not been photographed. We welcome new additions to this gallery,
Photo Contributors:
Brian Ahern, Jan Austin, Barbara Banfield, Rick Fournier, Bill Hubick, Diana Magor, Blake Matheson, Dave Nelson, Margaret Nelson, Don Roberson, Irene Rosen, Chris Tenney, Francis Toldi
January
Red Admiral Hatton Canyon
Gray-Veined White
Partington Canyon
Echo Azure Soberanes Creek
Monarch
Photo needed
West Coast Lady
American Lady
Piney Creek
February
Satyr Comma
Big Sur
Cabbage White
Long Canyon
Sara Orangetip
Hatton Canyon
Photo needed
Oreas Comma
Acmon Blue
Piney Creek
Mylitta Crescent
Piney Creek
Large Marble
Piney Creek
Photo needed
Orange Sulphur
California Dogface
Piney Creek
Sonoran Blue
Partington Canyon
Mourning Cloak
Partington Canyon
Brown Elfin
Piney Creek
California Tortoiseshell
Partington Canyon
Gray Buckeye
Piney Creek
March
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Piney Creek
Silvery Blue
Piney Creek
Pale Swallowtail
Piney Creek
Anise Swallowtail
Jack's Peak
Lorquin's Admiral
Hatton Canyon
Umber Skipper
Big Sur
Thicket Hairstreak
Jack's Peak
Fiery Skipper
Hatton Canyon
Common Sootywing
Long Canyon
California Ringlete
Piney Creek
Common Checkered-Skipper
Big Sur
Bramble Green Hairstreak
Piney Creek
Gabb's Checkerspot
Long Canyon
Field Crescent
Big Sur
Propertius Duskywing
Piney Creek
April
Edith's Checkerspot
Photo needed
California Sister
Big Sur
Painted Lady
Big Sur
Boisduval's Blue
Piney Creek
Northern Cloudywing
Piney Creek
Variable Checkerspot
Piney Creek
Western Pine Elfin
Del Monte Forest
Pacuvius Duskywing
Photo needed
Sleepy Duskywing
Piney Creek
Rural Skipper
Long Canyon
Mournful Duskywing
Jack's Peak
Two-Banded Checkered -Skipper
Piney Creek
Gorgon Copper
Photo needed
May
Leanira Checkerspot
Long Canyon
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