Rural Skipper butterfly on White Sage
I believe this is a Rural Skipper (Ochlodes agricola) butterfly working one of the last flowers of native White Sage (Salvia apiana, Lamiaceae) on the wild edge of our garden. These butterflies are very similar to the Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides) in this photo, but they have three little hyaline (translucent) spots near the forewing tips which distinguish them. (San Marcos Pass, 14 July 2018)
It was a little bit warmer today, in the low 90s. The wind was not exactly calm, but not bad either. Nice day!
Rural Skipper butterfly on White Sage
I believe this is a Rural Skipper (Ochlodes agricola) butterfly working one of the last flowers of native White Sage (Salvia apiana, Lamiaceae) on the wild edge of our garden. These butterflies are very similar to the Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides) in this photo, but they have three little hyaline (translucent) spots near the forewing tips which distinguish them. (San Marcos Pass, 14 July 2018)
It was a little bit warmer today, in the low 90s. The wind was not exactly calm, but not bad either. Nice day!