Observation date: October 13, 2018
Submitted by: A_baldini
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Time: 2:01 p.m. Temperature: 62 degrees. Wind: 7 mph. Sky: Sunny. Notes: I went to this section of Timnath Reservoir to look for Purplish Coppers, which Austin H.'s submission from last year indicated might be present. Sure enough, there is an enormous population of Purplish Coppers living next to the reservoir, in an expansive area that’s sometimes underwater (pictured here). The population seems to be extremely male-dominated; I only observed one female the entire time (not pictured). Host plants (or so I believe) were abundant in the area, too. I believe the fourth picture shows Polygonum, while the fifth shows Rumex. The sixth picture shows an isolated aster, one of the only nectar sources in the area, that the coppers congregated on to nectar.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: December 30, 2018
Coordinator notes: Correct with this one Austin. L. helloides apparently eats both Rumex and Polygonum but there is probably a majority preference depending on the site and abundance of each, Rumex probably the more chosen between the two at low altitude sites. Mike
