Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1119171

California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica

Observation date: June 05, 2017
Date notes: June 5 2017 at about 11:50 a.m.
Submitted by: Sue Plummer
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: There were two, one flew off after a minute, the other stayed on the same chive blossom for over five minutes. The other flowers in the photo are perennial geraniums in an organic flower garden. It was a sunny day, little or no wind, about 68 degrees.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: June 05, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Spokane County, United States, Washington