Observation date: August 11, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Pair of courting individuals using climbing milkweed flowers and leaves as perches and for a nectar source; located south of La Llorona City Park. The morning was hot, calm, and under full sunshine.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 17, 2026
Coordinator notes: this is a terrific sequence. male is courting, but female is declining to engage (note elevated abdomen)
