Observation date: April 16, 2026
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Large sulphur takes moisture and nutrients from a bedrock seep along Arroyo Trail in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. It often joined 'puddling' Sleepy Orange and Mexican Yellow butterflies briefly. The afternoon was warm, windy, and under an intermittently overcast sky.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: April 19, 2026
Coordinator notes: pink edging is consistent with female marks on Dogface
