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I had pretty good luck spotting insects while hiking in Point Reyes National Seashore last week-end. I saw Butterflies, Beetles, and Grubs. Here’s a sampler. 🙂
I’m pretty sure this is a Skipper, but I can’t find anything that looks exactly like it in my books, or online so, don’t know what it is. I found it in Point Reyes National Seashore last week-end; July 9,2016. Anyone know what it is and what it is called?
Other insects I found while exploring different areas of the park were:
A ladybug, one of several I saw…
a green and black beetle called a Spotted Cucumber Beetle,
who was pretty hungry,
…a Common Buckeye Butterfly
…and a grub or grasshopper served a la carte to a White Crown Sparrow that is banded. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a banded sparrow.
Nikon Df w/28-105mm lens and Delkin Digital Film, and Lumix FZ200 w/ Lexar Digital Film- Hand-held
More to come…
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Ahhh, so wonderful to find your post on your great finds in beautiful Pt. Reyes, Deborah. Each photo was magnificent, and a great joy to have the purplish copper identified. Thanks so much.
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Aha! It WAS a copper, a purplish copper (Lycaena helloides). My friend Carol in Marin has posted several of these recently on Flickr and I suddenly thought of your butterfly.
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Oh Thank You Nancy! 🙂
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Wonderful photos, Deborah. I think the first one is a frittillary. Try that~it looks like a different species than the ones we have here but the same general “map”.
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Thanks Melissa! I was hoping you’d weigh in on this image/butterfly. It doesn’t look like anything in North America, or Northern Calif. that I can find. Hopefully one day I’ll find out what it is. Probably something common. 🙂
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Wow~maybe you’ve found something quite rare! 🙂 Some years we have species from the south come up. Maybe this is a Mexican butterfly. That would be something, wouldn’t it?
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Isn’t Mexico part of North America? I’m rusty on the 7 continents I guess. 🙂
I’ll look since I’ve looked for North America and Northern Calif.
One friend thought it might a Copper type, but it doesn’t look like any of those either. It’s a puzzle.
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Awesome photos.
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THank you so much Cheryl!
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brilliant images Deb! I’m a bit behind but wonderful posts all!
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Thank you so much Hana! I’m behind too, don’t worry about it. We’ll catch up. 🙂
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oh yes!! this next month will be hard!
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Nice images! The insects certainly add interest. I got a kick out of the surprise ending … that’s nature!
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Thank you so much Denise! I’m glad you liked the Sparrow with his snack. 🙂 It sure is!
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Gorgeous photos, Deborah! So many beautiful creatures. Did you try butterfliesandmoths.org to identify your skipper? 🙂
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Thank you so much Myriam!
Yes, I submitted a photo of the butterfly or skipper on the 15th to the ID help forum, but I haven’t heard back from them yet.
If they don’t accept the photo then I’m guessing I won’t get an ID from anyone there. 😦
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Oh, they don’t accept photos sometimes? Hmm. Well, I hope they do let you know. Otherwise, I’ll start looking through photos of skippers. What oh what could it be called…
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Hi, I was surprised to read in the email I received saying they received my submission that if it was accepted they’d let me know. I thought I was just asking for ID help! A Flickr friend thinks it’s a butterfly ; a fritillary type because the wing shape isn’t delta shaped like skippers are. He has a point.
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Hmm, I think it may not be a fritillary or a skipper. But I looked at lots and lots of North American butterfly photos on the web and couldn’t find a match. Did you get an answer yet?
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Thank you Myriam! I’ve done the same and still no joy finding an ID. I’ve posted it on Flickr too.
Still no word from BAMONA. 😦
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😦
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Great photos! My son loves bugs and enjoyed these!
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Ah you made my day Antonia! When the kids like the images you know you did good. 🙂 Thank you and thank him for me too pls!
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I will 😀
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Such wonderful photos! The white flowers and the different insects are amazing!
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Thank you so much Lynn!
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most welcome Deborah!
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Very nice Deborah.
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Thank you Dan! Have a great week-end!
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