I was away most of the day and didn't get home till after 3:30. It was mostly cloudy and I didn't expect to see much as I made rounds of the yard. But some sun popped out and made for a very good hour of butterflies. First thing I saw was the continuing (or a different) Mexican Silverspot. It was clinging to the flame vine exposed to the southerly winds.
Then I checked the bait station. I could see a leafwing..... with a dark medial arch on the forewing and what looked like back lit spots! Wow! Pale-spotted Leafwing! Yard butterfly species #148 and one I thought I might have to wait a while for.
On the otherside a big chunk of missing hind wing expose a dark reddish brown upper surface of a female. Not the blue I was hoping for but maybe she found some of our Crotons and laid a few eggs.
Finally a small silvery hairstreak proved to be a Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak. I tried to turn it into a Red-lined but I don't think so.
Warm, humid, windy weather is in the forecast so stay tuned.
