So. Calif. Butterflies

[Wanda Dameron]

Hi!
 
 Ken Warren reported at a recent L.A. NABA meeting that he had been
 seeing Sara Orangetips at the George F Canyon Preserve on Palos Verdes
 Peninsula since late January.  Also seen:  White Checkered-Skippers,
 Monarch, Mourning Cloak and Marine Blues.
 
 Understand the deserts, after considerable winter rains, have early and
 extensive flowers as far north as Death Valley. (Known plants reported:
 Sand Verbena, Brittlebush, and Octotillo starting.)  Anxious to get to
 Anza Borego for annual trip in 10 days.

Spent a day birding in Antelope Valley last week and had smatterings of
Painted Ladies all over--at least 60.  May be a good flight year....
Fred Heath reported a probable Spring White the previous week and I had
a possible Marble. 

Yard butterflies are West Coast Ladies, Cabbage Whites & occasional
Monarchs.
 
 Wanda Dameron
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