Observation date: October 14, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Dark-colored ventral wing on individual nectaring from golden aster flowers within Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, NM. The day was hot, windy, and under full sun.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 13, 2026
Coordinator notes: a female, giving the traditional rejection signal in photo 2, so I presume a male was nearby.
