2018 BUTTERFLIES

January butterfly, California Buckeye, Hole in the Head, Bodega Bay

California tortoiseshell, on cherry blossoms, camp meeker

California Tortoiseshell with closed wings, on cherry blossoms, camp meeker

Also on the cherry blossoms, a Satyr Comma butterfly, camp meeker

A rather tattered looking California tortoiseshell butterfly, Hole in the Head, Bodega

Anise swallowtail butterfly, Shollenberger Park, Petaluma

Common checkered skipper, Tolay Lake Regional Park, Petaluma

This could be a tailed copper butterfly, Tolay Lake Regional Park, Petaluma

California Sister butterfly, Sullivan Rd, Graton

Lorquin's Admiral, Willow Creek Rd near Jenner

Mating pair of Tiger Swallowtails, Willow Creek Rd near Jenner

Northern checkerspot, Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg

Variable Checkerspot, Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg

Another view, Variable Checkerspot, Pine Flat Rd

Tiger Swallowtail, Willow creek Rd near Jenner

Satyr butterfly, Willow creek Rd near Jenner

Acmon blue, Willow creek rd near Jenner

Red Admiral butterfly, Willow creek road near Jenner

Anise Swallowtail, Las Gallinas Water Treatment

Another view, Anise Swallowtail, San Rafael