I ventured out Saturday afternoon (2/29). The skies were clear and the
temperatures warmed to around 70 degrees so I drove up to the LA Arboretum at
Chico St Pk. Thee was not much in bloom other than false garlic. There was very
little flying in the low areas. Even the Falcates were along the ridges.
2 Zebra STs (the early spring, small while form)3 Falcate Orangetips (2 males,
one female)
1 Red-banded HS2 Red Adms2, maybe 3, Caro. Satyrs1 unidentified duskywing sp.
It was nice to get out.
Craig Marks
-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Clark <falloutbird1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: LouisianaLeps <LouisianaLeps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, Mar 1, 2020 11:07 pm
Subject: [louisianaleps] Barred Yellow at Catahoula Butterfly Garden, Grant
Parish
hi all,
I went to Stuart Lake Rd, FS Rds 146 and 147, and the Catahoula Hummingbird
and Butterfly Garden today (3/1/20). Terribly windy and only 4 butterflies seen
all day (was also birding). A DW sp. on 146, and two Cloudless Sulphurs and a
Barred Yellow at the butterfly garden. I wasn't able to get a pic of the
Yellow, but saw clearly the black bars on light yellow dorsal surface of wings
when the butterfly would fly. Hard time getting a good look when it was at
rest, but I believe it was the brown winter form. Anyway, just confirmation
that some of this species has made it through the winter up here so far. Look
forward to checking in on the ~ "Grant Kisatchie" population as the spring
warms up.
Jonathan
