The severe drought along with the February freeze put the kibosh on butterflies this spring. I was doing good to see a half dozen species in our Progreso Lakes yard. But May has brought some rain, including a six incher two weeks ago, so things are looking good and butterflies are picking up. Today I saw the first Cassius Blue I've seen in months so I thought I should look more closely. Woops..... it was the first Marine Blue for our yard. I've seen very few in the Valley though they are common in west Texas. Yard butterfly #132!
There was also an Elada Checkerspot which I have seen only a few times in the yard.
I thought this crescent might be a Pearl but it's just a dark Vesta Crescent.
Bordered Patches have invaded with at lest six today.
I rescued this Red-bordered Metalmark but I doubt it lived long.
More Blues in the yard included Western Pygmy, Reakirt's and Ceraunus.
More rain is forecast for the week so things are looking good.
