Natural History Wanderings

Yosemite National Park recently posted the results of their annual butterfly count. They found a total of 40 butterfly species composed of 680 individuals. The 3 most frequently detected butterflies were sandhill skipper 133 individuals, Shasta blue 102 individuals, and greenish blue 72 individuals. Of all the species detected, five were new species Becker’s white, sylvan hairstreak, reakirts blue, common wood-nymph, and common checkered-skipper never before observed during a Yosemite Butterfly Count.

See full article  Annual Yosemite National Park Butterfly Count – Yosemite National Park U.S. National Park Service.