Euphydryas editha quino

We decided we had better finally post some shots of this colorful endangered species to our gallery here at PBase. This has been a very interesting species to work with in the field, and we have both been lucky enough to have spent many years now on the job surveying for this terrific springtime southern California rarity. Butterfly watching in southern CA in the spring can be very good, especially after a year with a higher than average amount of winter rainfall.