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Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary		 Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary		 Fiery Skipper on sage
Fiery Skipper on sage		 Duskywing species
Duskywing species
Moth species
Moth species		 Monarch
Monarch		 Monarch caterpillar
Monarch caterpillar		 Monarch crysalis on sliding back door. It didn't survive.
Monarch crysalis on sliding back door. It didn't survive.
Cabbage White female (two black dots per forewing)
Cabbage White female (two black dots per forewing)		 Cabbage White, male (only one black dot)
Cabbage White, male (only one black dot)		 Painted Lady (notice white bar on leading forewing)
Painted Lady (notice white bar on leading forewing)		 West Coast Lady laying eggs on mallow (notice golden bar on leading edge forewing)
West Coast Lady laying eggs on mallow (notice golden bar on leading edge forewing)
Cloudless Sulfur laying eggs on Cassia
Cloudless Sulfur laying eggs on Cassia		 Cloudless Sulfurs courting in the grass...
Cloudless Sulfurs courting in the grass...		 ...which resulted in mating ....
...which resulted in mating ....		 ...and laying eggs on Cassia
...and laying eggs on Cassia
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princess06-Jul-2009 04:53
Very impressive work. You have a great eye for composition and light. Congratulation! BV
Guest 29-Jan-2008 22:02
Trude, it is time you started making money on these photos. they are better than many i have seen in books. i really liked the 'PAPER WASPS WTH PLANTS'. very ASIAN . cc
Trude26-Jan-2008 17:03
Thanks, Bill, for the correction. I am just a marine biologist trying to identify earth's most numerous species, the insecs, which are not found in the ocean! I have really enjoyed making my yard into a habitat for wildlife, and watching the insects in addition to the birds. I saw Sara Orangetips flying at Caspers last weekend. Hope your butterfly-chasing is going well! Trude
Bill Gendron 26-Jan-2008 15:17
Hi Trude

Your photo labeled "House Fly on California Buckwheat Flower" is not Musca domestica....it's a Bottle Fly....family Calliphoridae.

I love your pics. Thanks for sharing !
Bill Gendron
Pomona
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