I am curious to know if anyone has seen Pterourus eurymedon yet anywhere. The bug had an absolutely horrible year last year. I'd really like to get a few this...
Dear Koji, I don't want to be a party poop here, but Plum Canyon is in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. I don't know if you aware, but you are not allowed to...
Heath, Fred
fred.heath@...
Mar 1, 2004 4:07 pm
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Yeah, it is true. California has some of the restrictive state-park laws in the nation. In CA, permits CANNOT be issued to civilians for private collecting...
Thanks everyone, for your kind information! And Fred, thank you for clearing things up for me. I was not sure that State Parks were OK to collect or not, but...
Hello Kojiro, Welcome to San Diego! As for collecting in San Diego County, as mentioned you can not collect in any of the State Parks, County or San Diego City...
Tom and others, Tom, if you go out to the Chuckwalla Mountains like you plan, please let me know what the forbs growth is looking like. That goes for anyone...
Kojiro, I would suggest the Laguna Mountains. I do not think the fires ravaged them (they got as far as nearby Julian, though). I would be VERY surprised if...
Hi all, For lack of other species at the moment, I am rearing some painted ladies(Vanessa cardui). I have 3rd through 5th instars on potted cheeseweed(Malva...
This past Tuesday, I made a brief local jaunt to Schabarum Reg. Pk in Rowland hts, CA, generally a good spot for Sarah Orangetips and Monarchs/Queens. The...
Yesterday, Wednesday March 3rd on lunch break I checked out a couple of canyons off Hwy 2, Angeles Crest Hwy- just below the Angeles Crest station. 3 A. sara...
Hey-- just wanted to let you know that yesterday (Fri Mar 6), I observed my first definite fiery skipper of the year--a fresh male drinking from an oxalis...
Hi All, Hoping to continue testing a new camera, I went looking for leps at Montana de Oro State Park near Los Osos, CA today. The temperature was nearly 70...
Thanks Bill, Yes - the weather finally has broken here in Southern California. Our temps
in northern San Diego County were pushing 80 F. The skies were...
Fellow enthusiasts of flying animals, The mention of a yellow-legged gull reminded me that some members might be interested in lists of butterflies and/or...
Hi, I was wondering as to whether any of you guys have any Bioquip-type glass and wood insect drawers/mounting cases, any size, that you would be offering at a...
Tonight on the Ch.6 news at 10:00pm.... Mike Klein will be interviewed about the problems the butterflies.are having due to the fires of 2003.. Marjorie...
marjorie hastings
mhast27@...
Mar 8, 2004 11:55 pm
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All: With warm weather finally arriving, I hit the Aliso loop trail on Sunday in the upper Santa Ynez river in Santa Barbara county. Quite a few leps out and I...
Lethaby, Nick
nlethaby@...
Mar 9, 2004 12:13 am
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Wayne and others, I ventured out to the eastern Mojave Desert (Washington County, Utah; Mojave County, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada) on Friday and...
Todd Stout
todd_stout29@...
Mar 9, 2004 12:51 am
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Isn't it true that M. yuccae flies later around Butterbredt (late April) than anywhere further south? Brian Banker...
Brian: Normal flight period for MARTIN'S YUCCA or GIANT SKIPPER in the Kelso Valley/Butterbredt Peak region is last week in March through April in the lower...
Hi All, Butterflying in Montana de Oro S.P., San Luis Obispo Co, CA, March 8. Montana de Oro S.P. is just south of Los Osos. Sunny, calm, temp in the 80s. ...
Hi all, One Monarch came by and oviposited about 50 on my Asclepias currasavica. I had to break out extra plants in pots as the butterfly was was not stopping...
All, I just read that Michael Klein, a well respected entomologist and wildlife
biologist from San Diego County (and a person whom I consider a friend) was...
All lepidopterists. These are the butterflies which we most need specific records for from for the Yosemite area: We tend to have many records from Tioga and...
David and others: Emmel, Emmel & Mattoon described a new member of the complex as Pieris napi sequoia in their 1998 paper "New Pieridae" in Systematics of ...
Mark: Great going to find THORNE'S HAIRSTREAK survive the fire and flying commonly at the present time. I feel a lot better knowing they are still there! And...
Two days in a row now, I have a west coast painted lady or a painted lady hilltopping on my front grass. I'm an amature at this, but am inclined to think this...
I saw P. rutulus at Mira Mesa today during lunch. It was a very nice sight, patrolling along the trees. Also, pictures of P. zelicaon emerging from its pupa....
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