March 2016 Digital Edition

BUENA VISTA AUDUBON SOCIETY
BIRDHOUSE
LAGOON
AUCTION!
FLYER
March 19—5-8 p.m.
VOLUME 45 / NUMBER 3 / MARCH 2016
Birding
Costa Rica
with Paulo Valerio
Black-footed Albatross
—Matthew Binns
Resplendent Quetzal
Wednesday, March 9
6:30 p.m. Social—7:00 p.m. Program
You are invited to join Costa Rica birding and natural history specialist Paulo Valerio for an introduction to the varied and splendid birding “hot spots” of beautiful Costa
Rica. Though small in size, the country boasts around 900
spectacular avian species in easy-toaccess habitats, making it a true paradise for birders. Explore a variety
of habitats and discover how such a
great diversity of birds came to exist
in such a compact country. Born and
raised in Costa Rica, Paulo Valerio is
a trained tropical ecologist and has
been involved with ecotourism
Paulo Valerio
(Pages 2 and 6)
since 1992. Paulo has worked as a naturalist guide, birding guide and field instructor, and has developed and directed field study programs for the National Learning Institute (INA) in Costa Rica and universities in the United
States. The program is being sponsored for BVAS by
Holbrook Travel,
which specializes
in offering ecotourism tours to
many destinations throughout
the world.
NOTE: Our
meeting will be on
the 2nd Wednesday this month.
Montezuma Oropendola
BVAS NEWS & EVENTS
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BIRDHOUSE
AUCTION!
March 19—5-8p.m.
It’s finally that time of year again, and we can hardly wait! The
Nature Center will be covered in twinkly lights for the Sixth Annual Birdhouse Auction on Saturday, March 19, as guests arrive
for what promises to be our most exciting auction ever.
Oceanside’s own Larry Hatter returns as our guest auctioneer.
Bird houses from artistic to funky to functional—
Greg Evans, creator of the “Luann” comic strip, and Janell Canon, author and illustrator of Stellaluna and other beloved
books, have both brought in hand-painted birdhouses for this
year’s auction. Many other local
artists, craftsmen, and just plain folks
are also donating offerings for us to
peruse. Part of the fun is seeing all
these wildly imaginative houses and
feeders reflecting the creative minds
and amazing talents of so many of
our fellow community members.
Detail On A Carol Neer Birdhouse
A perfect gift for Aunt Dorothy—
This year, why not come with a list of friends and family who
would be delighted to receive a special birdhouse you’ve handpicked for them as a gesture of your friendship and love?
Food, wine, beer, live music—Our buffet tables will feature a
wonderful assortment of gourmet cheeses, fruits, assorted hors
d’oeuvres, fine wines, and craft beers. We’ll be tapping to the
beat of the soft jazz sounds of The Endangered Speciez Project.
A chance to build the new BVAS Endowment Fund—
We are excited to announce that all revenue generated from
the $10 price of admission this year will be tripled as a result of
a special two-for-one matching fund grant BVAS has just received. The money will help build a permanent endowment to
support the Nature Center and its nature programs for years to
come. What a deal, for you, BVAS, and the community!
young students. Our Nature
Center Manager, Annette,
talked to us about growing up
in urban Orange County, and
how difficult it was for her to
experience nature in her comby Andy Mauro
Back in November, a San Diego businessman was riding his bike munity. I explained that aldown South Coast Hwy. in Oceanside, when he noticed a large most every dollar raised by
BVAS is spent on the Nature
sign posted on a vacant parcel of land at the edge of Buena
Vista Lagoon. “Help Buy This Land!,” the sign exclaimed. “Join Center and programs, with
everything done by volunteers
the Ridgway’s Rail Society.” The next day, the Nature Center
received a call from the man’s secretary, wondering if we need- and provided free of charge to the community.
Two weeks after our meeting, I received a call. Our visitor had
ed help with our project. I quickly returned the call, and a
meeting at the Nature Center was arranged for the next week. decided he wanted to help us build a permanent Nature Center
As usual, the Nature Center was a busy place on the day of our Endowment Fund of $500,000, to help insure that we would
always have the funds needed to continue to provide our commeeting. Over 60 third-grade students had arrived on buses
munity-based nature programs! He would match every dollar
provided by BVAS, and were being guided around in smaller
groups by the Nature Guides. The garden crew was busy at the we could raise for this new endowment on a two-for-one basis
until we reached the goal of $500,000. However much we
gardens and trails. Other volunteers were hosting the desk,
raised would instantly triple in value. If we could raise
working on the bulletin board, and cleaning up in the kitchen.
$167,000, he would match it with his maximum contribution of
I explained to our visitor that BVAS had already been able to
$333,000. Who is this gentleman, and what are the details of
raise the funds needed to acquire the lagoon parcel, but we
this wonderful new endowment? That will all be made clear in
had a number of other needs where we could use some help.
the April newsletter. In the meantime, any donation of $100 or
He asked about our nature programs, our annual budget, the
more, and all proceeds from fundraising events like the Birdnumber of volunteers we had helping out. The two of us listened in as the Nature Guides passed around nests, bones, and house Auction, will be eligible for those matching funds.
What a lovely day it was for someone to take a bike ride!
other nature finds, and answered questions from the excited
Serendipitous Bike Ride
Spurs $500,000 Challenge
BIRDING WITH BVAS
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WHELAN LAKE BIRD SANCTUARY WALK
SAN DIEGUITO RIVER PARK BIRD WALK
Saturday, March 5—8 a.m.
Saturday, March 19—8:30 a.m.——Lower Crest Canyon
Join BVAS for our regular monthly walk and bird survey. The
freshwater lake, adjacent riparian forest, and grassy upland hills
provide an exciting array of bird species throughout the year,
making this a favorite place to go birding.
Directions: From I-5, take Hwy. 76 East; turn left at Douglas Dr.;
continue to the light at North River Rd.; go left on North River
Rd. Pass through entrance gate and follow signs to the lake.
Leader: John Haddock, 760-941-7824.
We’ll be looking for the many waterfowl and shorebirds that
come to spend the winter at North County’s coastal wetlands.
Directions: Lower Crest Canyon—From I-5, take Via de la Valle
west; left on Jimmy Durante Blvd.; left on San Dieguito Rd. Drive
east 1 mile to trailhead.
Leader: John Haddock, 760-941-7824.
SECOND THURSDAY SURPRISE WALK
Saturday, March 26—9 a.m.
Thursday, March 10—8 a.m.
Join our weekday surprise-location bird walk on the second
Thursday of each month. Where we go is based on recent reports and Steve’s personal surveying. If you’d like to get on the
Second Thursday Walk notification list, please send an email
with your name, phone number and email address to:
[email protected].
Leader: Steve Brad, 760-633-1639.
WEST PENASQUITOS CANYON BIRD WALK
Sunday, March 13—8 a.m.
The hillsides should be lush and green
for our March walk. Grasshopper
sparrows are a sought-after highlight
of this park, along with other grassland and riparian species.
Directions: Take I-5 south. Take Exit
Grasshopper
32 from I-5 Local Bypass South toward
Sparrow
Carmel Mountain Rd. Continue on
Sorrento Valley Rd. Left on Sorrento Valley Blvd. Go east several miles and look for trailhead parking on your right.
Maps: A trail map is included in the digital edition of the
Lagoon Flyer. Smartphone users can click this link:
https://goo.gl/maps/cnQuiWdYQHJ2
Leader: Steve Brad, 760-633-1639; [email protected].
MARCH BIRDING IN SAN DIEGO
March marks the beginning of the breeding season, especially in the warmer micro-habitats. Male breeders
begin staking out their territories and attempting to
attract mates with loud singing from conspicuous perches. Listen for the California thrashers especially. Migration picks up steam by late March, with warblers, vireos,
grosbeaks, and orioles stopping by in riparian and oak
woodlands for resting and refueling.
Migrating thrushes and sparrows are
equally evident in the brushy chaparral
and grasslands. Ducks and shorebirds
begin leaving for northern climes.
BASIC BIRDING WORKSHOP AND
BUENA VISTA LAGOON BIRD COUNT
Join the BVAS birders for our basic birding workshop and bird
count at Buena Vista Lagoon. No experience necessary. We
meet at the Nature Center at 9 a.m. and then caravan around
the lagoon to a series of selected stops for some friendly, informal, no-pressure birding.
Directions: Meet at the Nature Center parking lot.
Leaders: Joan Fountain; Tom Troy, 760-420-7328.
PELAGIC BIRDING WITH BVAS
Pelagic Birding Information and Trip Registration
BVAS offers a series of pelagic birding trips out of San Diego every year. The trips are scheduled throughout the year to take
advantage of the seasonal movements of ocean birds off San
Diego’s coastline. Trips generally range from 6-12 hours, primarily depending on how far off shore the target species have
congregated, which varies with the time of year.
The 2016 Pelagic Birding Schedule is now posted online.
Visit the BVAS pelagic website at www.sandiegopelagics.com for
details about all pelagic birding activities, including trip schedules, charter boat landing locations, prices, targeted birds, prior
trip lists, and photos. The first BVAS pelagic trip of the year will
be a 12-hour excursion on April 30. A late spring trip will follow
on May 21. Please check the website for info on trip fees and
sign-up details. Birders are encouraged to sign up early for the
pelagic trips to ensure their spots on the boat and to take advantage of often significant early bird discount prices.
2016 SAN DIEGO BIRD FESTIVAL
“SEA, SAGE, & SAND”
March 3-6, 2016
Marina Village Park—San Diego, CA
Field Trips / Workshops / Optics Display / Family Events /
Pelagic Birding / Special Guest Speakers / Banquet
Register online at: www.sandiegoaudubon.org.
MEMBERSHIP/VOLUNTEERS
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A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE LAGOON
Selden McCabe
likes to look at
lagoons just like a
California gull—
from a lofty vantage point that
looks down on a
panoramic view of
the wide expanses
of reeds and open
water. The only
difference is that
Selden is able to
get his bird’s-eye view while still standing on the ground. With
the aid of his fancy drone and high-tech camera, Selden has
made an amazing aerial video of the western basins of the
Buena Vista Lagoon and the inlet, as well as Buena Vista Audubon’s newly-acquired Wetlands Preserve property. Of course,
it also required some expert piloting and videography skills to
make this all happen.
Now, thanks to Selden’s generosity,
visitors may soon be able to view the
video on the Discovery Lab widescreen
TV monitor in the Nature Center classroom.
Have you ever dreamed of flying? With
Selden’s help, we’ll all be able to experience the visual sensation of soaring
effortlessly over the lagoon.
What a rush—thank you Selden!
BVAS OFFICERS, BOARD*, AND CHAIRS
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Past President
Bird House Auction
Director
Director
Director
Center Manager
Conservation Chair
Education Chair
Facilities/Exhibits
Field Trips
Gift Shop
Library
Membership/Mailings
Andy Mauro*
760-753-1266
Dennis Huckabay*
760-757-6437
Judi Wilson*
760-439-3649
Sandy McMullen*
760-944-5690
Dave Billings*
760-753-7925
Kelly Deveney
760-721-2441
Kathy Billings*
760-753-7925
Patty Montgomery* 760-931-6678
Bruce Montgomery* 760-931-6678
Annette Schneider
760-945-8891
Joan Herskowitz*
760-942-5167
Fran MacNeel
760-929-9158
Danny DiMento*
858-688-6891
Steve Brad*
760-633-1639
Denise Riddle*
760-439-0256
C. J. DiMento
760-231-9096
Janice Osborne
Email: [email protected]
Native Plant Club
Joan Bockman*
Email: [email protected]
Nature Storytime
Mary Ellen Marquand 760-918-6622
Newsletter Editor
Andy Mauro*
760-753-1266
Email: [email protected]
Programs
Dennis Huckabay*
760-757-6437
Publicity/Outreach
Natalie Shapiro*
406-241-2153
Email: [email protected]
Ridgway’s Rail Society Andy Mauro*
760-753-1266
Volunteers
Bob Crowell*
760-207-3884
Email: [email protected]
Webmaster
J.J. Springer
818-859-8244
Nature in our community—Volunteer today.
Help make sure it’s here tomorrow!
BVAS DONATION MINI-FORM (Clip and Send)
Name: _____________________ Email: ___________________
Address: _____________________________________________
Amount.: _______ Check (enclosed) ____ or *Credit Card ____
*Credit Card Info: (#) _______________________ Exp. ____
Please indicate how you’d like your donation applied:
Nature Center & Programs: ___
NOTE: For a limited time, donations received to support the Nature Center and BVAS conservation and
nature education programs will be matched by a special two-for-one pledge and placed in a permanent endowment to create a dependable source of annual revenue for generations to come. Details
surrounding this special pledge and lasting endowment will be announced in the April Lagoon Flyer.
Land Acquisition Fund: ___
BVAS is still collecting funds to support its legacy campaign to restore and manage the newly-acquired
lagoon parcel, and to purchase and restore the 31-acre property near the Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary.
Send to: BVAS; P.O. Box 480; Oceanside, CA 92049.
WHAT’S UP-CHUCK?
Have you come across
any owl pellets lately?
Dissecting owl pellets is a highlight
activity for many of the students
that visit the Nature Center. (We
first sanitize our pellets with a
long stint in the deep freeze.) The
supply of owl pellets at the Nature
Center is starting
to run low, and
WANTED!
we need a fresh
supply. Please
place any owl
pellets you’d like
to donate in a
zip-lock bag and
drop them off at
Owl Pellets
the Nature CenCan you help us?
ter. Thank you!
NATURE CENTER/GARDENS
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BVAS NATIVE PLANT CLUB
NATURE CENTER GARDEN WORK PARTY
Mondays at 10 a.m.—Every Monday morning, the garden crew gathers at the Nature Center to do a little maintenance work around the
native plant garden and trails. Interested gardeners are invited to join
the group for some casual gardening and friendly chatter.
Butterfly Gardening
Attracting butterflies to your garden is a rewarding way to foster a healthy population of beneficial insects. The arrival of the graceful, multicolored beauties in your yard is evidence that by
providing habitat and eliminating the use of
chemical sprays, nature can restore balance to
itself. Drought tolerant native plants are beneficial for species-specific native butterflies that
depend on just one or a few types of plants as
larval hosts.
Choosing your style—If a natural, “wild garden” is your style, incorporating a mix of butterfly host and nectar plants makes perfect sense.
You can enjoy the beauty and grace of adult butterflies flitting
throughout the yard, while also experiencing the fascinating wonder
of the early larval and chrysalis stages. A varied mix of native grasses,
flowers, shrubs, and trees not only attracts a host of butterflies and
other native wildlife, it can also provide wonderful opportunities for
you to create an interesting array of native micro-habitats in your
yard. Of course, if your tastes don’t fully embrace the “natural pruning” provided by our native caterpillars, you may wish to designate a
less conspicuous area of your yard for butterfly host plants. And you
can always ease into this. Any Southern California garden can benefit
from even a few butterfly-friendly plants.
Finding help—There are plenty of resources available offering help
creating a Southern California native butterfly garden. Check out the
websites of our region’s best native plant nurseries: Las Pilitas Nursery, Tree of Life Nursery, and Moosa Creek Nursery. The newsletter’s
digital edition includes Tree of Life’s excellent butterfly garden flyer.
NATIVE PLANT GARDEN TOUR—APRIL 10—SAVE THE DATE!
BUENA VISTA AUDUBON NATURE CENTER
Tuesday-Saturday—10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday—1-4 p.m.
Location:
2202 South Coast Hwy.
Oceanside, CA
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 480
Oceanside, CA 92049
Phone:
760-439-2473
BVAS Website:
www.bvaudubon.org
Pelagic Birding Website:
www.sandiegopelagics.com
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Email:
[email protected]
BVAS Wetlands Preserve
Baseline Plant Survey
Participants in a 6-week California Native Plant Society
Botanist Certification class, sponsored by Preserve Calavera and being held at the Nature Center, are conducting a survey of the plants growing on the 3.5-acre
parcel of land recently acquired by BVAS. The plant
survey is one of several special projects being undertaken by class members to complement the comprehensive in-class training program.
The lagoon parcel, located across the street from the
Nature Center, has been sectioned off into small grids,
with individual, two-member teams assigned to identify
the plants found within each grid. The survey will record both native plants and the much more numerous
non-native plants currently growing on the property.
The plant survey is an important first step in developing
an initial management plan for the new property. Once
the inventory has been completed and analyzed, BVAS
will be able to begin the process of removing nonnative plants, as well as accumulated trash.
BVAS has started establishing a special committee of
professional biologists to help advise us on restoration
and habitat management issues associated with the
new wetlands preserve, and will be meeting with California Department of Fish and Wildlife to discuss coordinating our management plan with that of the adjacent lagoon ecological reserve.
KIDS’ CORNER AT THE NATURE CENTER
Joey’s and Johnny’s Clubhouse—
Sunday, March 20—1-4 p.m.
Kids and parents are invited to stop by
the Nature Center for some informal
nature fun. What to do for March—maybe
make a paper pinwheel or a kite to blow in the wind?
We bet the kids will have a few ideas of nature projects
or activities they’d like to try. Come join the fun!
Preschool Nature Storytime—
Monday, March 28—10 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird are trying to decide
the best place to build their nest. It
needs to be protected from the rain
and the wind, safe from curious cats,
and close to the worms they’ll need
to feed all those hungry little beaks they expect to arrive in April. Where do you think they’ll settle?
We’ll have stories, songs, a take-home craft, and a look
into our surprise box.
Questions? Call Mary Ellen: 760-918-6622.
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LAGOON FLYER
BUENA VISTA AUDUBON SOCIETY
P.O. Box 480
Oceanside, CA 92049
Change Service Requested
Board Meeting
9 a.m.
Whelan Lake Bird Walk
8 a.m.
General Meeting—“Birding Costa Rica”
6:30 p.m.
Surprise Bird Walk
8 a.m.
Nature Guides Meeting
10 a.m.
West Penasquitos Park Bird Walk
8 a.m.
San Dieguito River Park Bird Walk
8:30 a.m.
Birdhouse Auction
5-8 p.m.
Joey’s & Johnny’s Clubhouse
1 p.m.
Basic Birding Workshop/B.V. Lagoon Bird Count 9 a.m.
Pre-School Nature Storytime
10 a.m.
"A little
madness in
the Spring
Is wholesome
even for
the King."
—Emily Dickenson
Western Grebes Courtship Dance
—Chris Mayne
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Oceanside, CA
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BIRDHOUSE AUCTION!
This delightful birdhouse was created by Greg Evans,
well-known author and illustrator of the "Luann"
comic strip. His "Luann" comic was launched in 1985
and is syndicated to 450 newspapers and websites.
Greg was named Cartoonist of the Year in 2003.
Bravo, Mr. Evans! This featured birdhouse is handillustrated and personally signed by Greg.
Auction guests will be able to browse through the
always fascinating array of hand-crafted items while
sipping a champagne cocktail or other fine beverage,
nibbling on assorted goodies from our gourmet food
stations, and listening to the smooth jazz of The Endangered Speciez Project. Proceeds will support the
BVAS Nature Center and nature education programs.
March 19—5-8 p.m.—$10 at the door.
sage advice...
www.CaliforniaNativePlants.com
Natives for Butterflies
Attracting butterflies to your garden is a rewarding way to foster a healthy population
of beneficial insects. Witnessing the arrival of the graceful, multicolored beauties in your
yard is evidence that by providing habitat and eliminating the use of chemical sprays, nature
can restore balance to itself. Drought tolerant native plants are beneficial for species-specific
native butterflies that depend on just one or a few types of plants as larval hosts.
Monarch butterfly caterpillar on
Asclepias spp.
These are some of the native plants we grow that attract butterflies:
HOST PLANT
COMMON NAME
FLOWER COLOR
Annuals:
Collinsia heterophylla
Lupinus species
Chinese Houses
Lupine
Violet / White
Blue / White
Perennials:
Achillea millefolium
Asclepias species
Eriogonum species
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Isocoma menziesii
Lotus scoparius
Mimulus aurantiacus
Monardella species
Salvia species
Solidago californica
Verbena lilacina
Viguiera laciniata
Yarrow
Milkweed
Buckwheat
Golden Yarrow
Coast Goldenbush
Deerweed
Monkeyflower
Coyote Mint
Sage
Goldenrod
Lilac Verbena
San Diego Sunflower
White
Cream
White / Pink / Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Buff to Apricot
Lavender
Purple / White / Red / Pink
Yellow
Lavender
Yellow
Shrubs and Trees:
Amorpha fruticosa
Baccharis pilularis
Ceanothus species
Cleome isomeris
Lavatera assurgentiflora
Platanus racemosa
Prunus ilicifolia
Quercus species
Rhamnus californica
Ribes species
Salix species
Senna species
False Indigo Bush
Coyote Bush
California Lilac
Bladderpod
Tree Mallow
Western Sycamore
Hollyleaf Cherry
Oak
Coffeeberry
Currant, Gooseberry
Willow
Cassia
Royal Purple
Cream
Blue
Yellow
Lavender
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BUTTERFLIES
Acmon Blue:
Eriogonum fasciculatum, California Buckwheat
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
Afranius Duskywing:
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
American Lady:
Achillea millefolium, Yarrow
Artemisia californica, California Sagebrush
Artemisia douglasiana, Mugwort
Becker’s White:
Cleome isomeris, Bladderpod
Blue Copper:
Erigonum fasciculatum, California Buckwheat
Gorgon Copper:
Erigonum fasciculatum, California Buckwheat
Gold-Hunter’s Hairstreak:
Quercus agrifolia, Coast Live Oak
Gray Hairstreak:
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
Malacothamnus fasciculatus, Bush Mallow
Lorquin’s Admiral:
Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Cherry
Salix spp., Willow
Holodiscus discolor, Ocean Spray
Boisduval’s Blue:
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
California Dogface:
Amorpha fruticosa, False Indigobush
Monarch:
Asclepias spp., Milkweed
California Hairstreak:
Ceanothus spinosus, Greenbark Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus, Big-Pod Ceanothus
Quercus agrifolia, Coast Live Oak
Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Cherry
Mournful Duskywing:
Quercus agrifolia, Coast Live Oak
California Sister:
Quercus agrifolia, Coast Live Oak
Checkered White:
Cleome isomeris, Bladderpod
Common Buckeye:
Mimulus guttatus, Golden Monkeyflower
Dainty Sulfur:
Lasthenia californica, California Goldenfields
Layia platyglossa, Tidy Tips
Variable Checkerspot:
Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon
Mimulus aurantiacus, Sticky Monkeyflower
Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Cherry
Sambucus mexicana, Elderberry
Symphoricarpos mollis, Creeping Snowberry
Rosa californica, California Wild Rose
Mourning Cloak:
Salix spp., Willow
Populus spp., Poplar
Alnus spp., Alder
Western Green Hairstreak:
Ceanothus spinosus, Greenbark Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus, Big-Pod Ceanothus
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Orange Sulfur:
Amorpha fruticosa, False Indigobush
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
Western Pygmy-Blue:
Atriplex species, Saltbush
Painted Lady:
Achillea millefolium, Yarrow
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
Malacothamnus fascilculatus, Bush Mallow
Funereal Duskywing:
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Gabb’s Checkerspot:
Lessingia filaginifolia, California Aster
Propertius Duskywing:
Quercus agrifolia, Coast Live Oak
Golden Hairstreak:
Quercus agrifolia, Coast Live Oak
Queen:
Asclepias spp., Milkweed
Edith’s Checkerspot:
Mimulus aurantiacus, Sticky Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus, Golden Monkeyflower
Sonoran Blue:
Dudleya lanceolata, Lance-Leaved Dudleya
Dudleya multicaulis, Many-Stemmed Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta, Chalk Dudleya
Striated Queen:
Asclepias spp., Milkweed
Pale Swallowtail:
Ceanothus spinosus, Greenbark Ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus, Big-Pod Ceanothus
Holodiscus discolor, Ocean Spray
Platanus racemosa , California Sycamore
Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Cherry
Rhamnus californica, California Coffeeberry
Rhamnus crocea, Red Berry
Rhamnus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Red Berry
Duskywing:
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Silvery Blue:
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
Spring Azure:
Adenostoma fasciculatum, Chamise
Aesculus californica, California Buckeye
Ceanothus spp., California Lilac
Marine Blue:
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Melissa Blue:
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Lupinus bicolor, Miniature Lupine
Silver-Spotted Skipper:
Amorpha fruticosa, False Indigo Bush
Lotus scoparius, Deerweed
Western Tiger Swallowtail:
Salix spp., Willow
Alnus spp., Alder
Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf Cherry
Pale Swallowtail butterfly on Monardella spp.
Recommended Reading: Common Butterflies of California, Stewart, 1997. California Butterflies, Garth and Tilden, 1986.
The Butterfly Garden, Tekulsky, 1985.
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