tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post5365731163424593265..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: How it Was Today: Reflections in Yosemite ValleyGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-3403024294330614622014-02-04T15:07:44.002-08:002014-02-04T15:07:44.002-08:00I took the butterfly picture at Indian Flats on ou...I took the butterfly picture at Indian Flats on our way into the valley, so no coup!Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-78567825342973638152014-02-04T14:54:01.053-08:002014-02-04T14:54:01.053-08:00The butterfly is Euphydryas editha rubicunda, the ...The butterfly is Euphydryas editha rubicunda, the Edith's checkerspot that occurs along the western foothills of the Sierra, mostly below 3000'. it's a male, but the females lay their eggs on Collinsia tinctoria, which you didn't post a photo of. I've not previously seen records of it in Yosemite Valley, but a famous site for the butterfly is at Indian Flat along the Merced River on the way into the park. the butterfly would be a real find if you took the picture in YNP...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-8864584878206855392013-05-19T10:04:22.123-07:002013-05-19T10:04:22.123-07:00I think the butterfly might be a Chalcedon Checker...I think the butterfly might be a Chalcedon Checkerspot. I'm no expert but I took a picture of a similar butterfly yesterday and looked it up. It's beautiful whateve it is. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Euphydryas-chalcedona And thanks for blogging all of this. I've spent a few hours now reading through it. I'll definitely keep it in mind when I'm planning my explorations of California.<br />Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891195463499783716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-1030684587613155362013-04-20T23:35:16.298-07:002013-04-20T23:35:16.298-07:00 you lucky, lucky bastard, to quote monty python. ... you lucky, lucky bastard, to quote monty python. beautiful pics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com