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oculeahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4c2af41e-af19-4596-9788-dc7b7a38be9a.jpg4c2af41e-af19-4596-9788-dc7b7a38be9aOur entertainment for the nighthttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/c5b8bbfe-02a9-463b-b15c-8bbfc39ba7df.jpgc5b8bbfe-02a9-463b-b15c-8bbfc39ba7dfWe were really into the spider hanging out on the 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cholla.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7701.jpgIMG_7701Desert Brown Tarantula.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7695.jpgIMG_7695Southern Dogface butterfly.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7686.jpgIMG_7686The creek flowing through the canyon was helping to keep everything green.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7685.jpgIMG_7685C. splendens caterpillar (3rd instar)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0171.jpgDSC_0171Blooming barrel cacti.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0168.jpgDSC_0168Citheronia splendens caterpillar (5th instar).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0162.jpgDSC_0162Lycids or net winged beetles.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0159.jpgDSC_0159These insects were so distracted by the seep willow they didn't even move when approached.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0149.jpgDSC_0149Noah in the bush.2019-03-02T06:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/01/27/adventures-in-arizona-part-three/2019-03-02T06:43:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/01/24/adventures-in-arizona-part-two/2019-03-02T06:43:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/06/10/the-ceanothus-silk-moth-part-2/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6866.jpgIMG_6866All successful cocoons, now waiting to emerge next spring.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6861.jpgIMG_6861 About half of them decided to spin their cocoons on one branch. https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6597.jpgIMG_6597This is what one should expect the average H. euryalus caterpillar to look like, except a little darker green in color.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6593.jpgIMG_6593This is the complete opposite of what one might expect these caterpillars to look like. Its tubercles are non-existent. https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6592.jpgIMG_6592The tubercles were strongly reduced in a few individuals.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6552.jpgIMG_6552This one's almost complete lack of tubercles was very extreme among the group.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6551.jpgIMG_6551This was more of what one would expect the tubercles to look like on this species.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6544.jpgIMG_6544This one had reduced tubercle length but were still noticable.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_5566.jpgIMG_55662024-06-13T05:02:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/06/09/the-ceanothus-silk-moth-part-1/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6450-2.jpgIMG_6450 (2)They began to finish the madrone tree more quickly at third instar compared to the other two instars.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6449-2.jpgIMG_6449 (2)The tubercles on these little creatures were very colorful.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_0231.jpgDSC_0231The second instars also ate quite a bit but not enough to change food plants just yet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_0228.jpgDSC_0228Second instar (left) and late first instar (right)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6399.jpgIMG_6399They quickly began to feed as temperatures increased in my area.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6394.jpgIMG_6394The euryalus caterpillars just after they hatched from their eggs.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_6396.jpgIMG_63962023-06-12T22:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/01/04/the-ceanothus-silk-moth-part-3/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8072-pano.jpgimg_8072-pano2023-06-01T03:20:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/11/spring-blooms-in-the-ucd-arboretum/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0332-2.jpgDSC_0332 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6210.jpgIMG_6210These iris flowers were incredibly colorful!https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6205.jpgIMG_6205A Tachinid decided to moon me.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6187.jpgIMG_6187https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6174.jpgIMG_6174My attempt at a wide angle macro shot with this fly. https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6172.jpgIMG_6172The vivd purple made this flower stand out among the others around it.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6166.jpgIMG_6166The garden near the gazebo was also quite pleasant.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6158.jpgIMG_6158https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6153.jpgIMG_6153The cape bolsom was blooming all along the Arboretum nursery.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0311.jpgDSC_03112019-03-02T06:18:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/19/on-the-hunt-for-adelidae/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6290.jpgIMG_6290https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6272.jpgIMG_6272The Calochortus was everywhere in the canyon.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6266.jpgIMG_6266Calochortus ambilis.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6261.jpgIMG_6261Until next time Mr. Snake!https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6257.jpgIMG_6257Thankfully the snake was cold and did not mind my warm hands.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6253.jpgIMG_6253California kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0445-2.jpgDSC_0445 (2)This blister beetle (Meloidae) was also cool enough for its own photo shoot.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0430-2.jpgDSC_0430 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0422-2.jpgDSC_0422 (2)A closer look at the eggs being placed under the leaf.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0404-2.jpgDSC_0404 (2)Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) ovipositing on its host plant California pipevine (Aristolochia californica).2019-03-02T06:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/01/21/alaska-the-last-frontier/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9585.jpgimg_9585https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9584.jpgimg_9584https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9580.jpgimg_9580https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9576.jpgimg_9576https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9573.jpgimg_9573https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9563.jpgimg_9563https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9562.jpgimg_9562https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9561.jpgimg_9561https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9560.jpgimg_9560https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9559.jpgimg_95592019-03-02T06:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/01/08/summer-blacklighting-recap-2018/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8762.jpgimg_8762https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8750.jpgimg_87502019-02-19T00:16:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/02/03/a-weekend-at-sagehen-creek-campground/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_8551.jpgIMG_8551https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_6066.jpgimg_6066https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_6060.jpgimg_6060https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizerender.jpgfullsizerenderhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizerender1.jpgfullsizerender(1)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9253.jpgimg_9253https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9245.jpgimg_9245https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9240.jpgimg_9240https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9238.jpgimg_9238https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9237.jpgimg_92372019-02-03T08:07:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/05/25/spring-blacklighting-recap/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_74171.jpgIMG_7417https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8807.jpgIMG_8807https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc_0118-2.jpgDSC_0118 (2)A polyphhemus moth in its defensive position. This is what we were after in the Arboretum but it never showed.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7466-pano-2.jpgIMG_7466-Pano-2https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8810.jpgIMG_8810The wild female that came to the sheet when I blacklit in Foresthill near Auburn.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8771.jpgIMG_8771A female that had emerged from the caterpillars I reared last year. https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8865.jpgIMG_8865https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7602.jpgIMG_7602Epinotia albangulanahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7521.jpgIMG_7521A very close view of a cranefly's face.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7514.jpgIMG_7514This crane fly (Family: Tipulidae) was one of many that came to the sheet. They are very fragile and tend to lose their legs often.2019-01-05T16:59:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/04/19/a-visit-to-table-mountain/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_0088-21.jpgDSC_0088 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8734.jpgIMG_8734The goldfields turned parts of the reserve completely yellow. Hence the name.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8729.jpgIMG_8729This was Phantom Falls, just one of the many waterfalls found on the reserve. The recent rains helped bring the waterfalls to life.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_0201-2.jpgDSC_0201 (2)Alex was nice enough to take a family picture of Melissa, Happy, and me.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_0041-2.jpgDSC_0041 (2)Another shot of the apparently rare moth found in this region.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6850-2.jpgIMG_6850 (2)Bristletails, also known as silverfish or firebrats, are insects that most people don't see very often.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6806-2.jpgIMG_6806 (2)This day flying moth is actually somewhat rare. It nectars on blue dicks and other flowers in this part of the state.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6783-2.jpgIMG_6783 (2)Another "taking off" shot of a Megachilid bee.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6777-2.jpgIMG_6777 (2)This was a new insect I hadn't photographed yet. It is a species of sawfly, which is related to ants, bees, and wasps.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6736-2.jpgIMG_6736 (2)Thankfully, this click beetle decided it was best not to move, allowing for some nice shots.2018-04-20T04:16:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/04/03/springtime-in-the-desert/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8651.jpgIMG_8651https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8647.jpgIMG_8647https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8644.jpgIMG_8644My introduction to slot canyons was a very satisfying experience.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8637.jpgIMG_8637Parts of the canyon felt mysterious in some areas.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8635.jpgIMG_8635https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8633.jpgIMG_8633https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8631.jpgIMG_8631https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8628.jpgIMG_8628https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8627.jpgIMG_8627The canyon narrowed in some parts, making it a little challenging to pass through.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8622.jpgIMG_8622Melissa before entering the slot canyon.2018-04-04T03:01:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/03/24/the-giving-bush/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_5402-2.jpgIMG_5402 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6294-2.jpgIMG_6294 (2)These Meloids (Blister beetles) will become common after the weather warms up again.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6293-2.jpgIMG_6293 (2)Blister beetles seem to enjoy having thier photo take.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6274-2.jpgIMG_6274 (2)These day flying noctuid moths only stayed for a few seconds at a time so this shot was the only one I could get of them.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6259-2.jpgIMG_6259 (2)Even a few snake flies (Raphidiidae) were found here.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6255-3.jpgIMG_6255 (3)The Bupresitids decided to make an appearance on the ceanothus flowers as well.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6239-2.jpgIMG_6239 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6221-2.jpgIMG_6221 (2)A male crab spider.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6200-2.jpgIMG_6200 (2)Andrenid bee, most likely in the genus Andrena, feeding on nectar.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6183-2.jpgIMG_6183 (2)These small cerembycids were also consuming the flowers themselves.2018-03-28T13:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/about/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20170312_111100.jpg20170312_111100https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_8114.jpgIMG_8114https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/13962834_10208946089983315_8191615235611146854_o-2.jpg13962834_10208946089983315_8191615235611146854_o (2)2021-02-17T16:22:08+00:00weekly0.6https://theadventuresofmothman.net/contact-me/2018-03-13T02:10:37+00:00weekly0.6https://theadventuresofmothman.net/image-use/2018-03-13T02:05:49+00:00weekly0.6https://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/03/11/feralia-palooza/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0327-2.jpgDSC_0327 (2)Silphid covered in mites!https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0333-2.jpgDSC_0333 (2)Non mite covered Silphid that made it to the sheet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0332-2.jpgDSC_0332 (2)The Silphid with no mites also made a second appearance on the sheet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0305-2.jpgDSC_0305 (2)Zenophleps lignocolorata was one of the more interesting smaller moths and it has a cool name as well.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0296-2.jpgDSC_0296 (2)Feralia februalis in the "book cover" position as I call it.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0276-2.jpgDSC_0276 (2)A closer view of the "fluffy" aspect of these wonderful moths.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0270-2.jpgDSC_0270 (2)This female februalis had went off sheet and landed on a near by leaf, making for some more dramatic angles.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0254-2.jpgDSC_0254 (2)A full view of the amazing pattern februalis has on its wings.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0238-2.jpgDSC_0238 (2)Feralia februalis, pale turquoise color form.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0232-2.jpgDSC_0232 (2)Feralia februalis, darker olive green color form.2018-03-12T03:45:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/02/25/first-moths-of-the-season/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0083-2.jpgDSC_0083 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0170-2.jpgDSC_0170 (2)Orthosia pacificahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0126-2.jpgDSC_0126 (2)Nola minnahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0073-2.jpgDSC_0073 (2)Egira curialishttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0057-2.jpgDSC_0057 (2)Hydriomena albifasciatahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0122-2.jpgDSC_0122 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0117-2.jpgDSC_0117 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0060-2.jpgDSC_0060 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0043-2.jpgDSC_0043 (2) Eupithecia subapicata. A dark form that also came to the sheet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0035-3.jpgDSC_0035 (3)Phyllodesma americana2018-02-28T14:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/02/18/a-hike-to-feather-falls/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_6639.jpgIMG_6639https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_6636.jpgIMG_6636Another area along the trail had a fair amount of water rushing underneath a bridge.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0294-2.jpgDSC_0294 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0284-2.jpgDSC_0284 (2)A small cerembycid was hanging out on the yarrow near the falls.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0281-2.jpgDSC_0281 (2)One of the last echo azures I found before reaching the falls.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0279-2.jpgDSC_0279 (2)This tends to be a common sight when the asters become less common. Buprestids eat the petals on these flowers.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0266-2.jpgDSC_0266 (2)This Clarkia was the only one I found blooming on this trek to the falls.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0254-2.jpgDSC_0254 (2)These asters were frequently visited by butterflies of many different species.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0239-2.jpgDSC_0239 (2)Mules ear flowers are fairly large and are attractive to a number of different insects.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0236-2.jpgDSC_0236 (2)I found these butterflies around one another often in the area.2018-02-19T06:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/11/13/lepidopterist-society-meeting-2017/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7438.jpgIMG_7438https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7422.jpgIMG_7422Antheraea oculeahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7413.jpgIMG_7413Automeris iris (my first time seeing this species!)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7411.jpgIMG_7411Eumorpha typhon (left) M. muscosa (right)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7408.jpgIMG_7408Manduca sextahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7407.jpgIMG_7407Maduca muscosahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7406.jpgIMG_7406Chrysina gloriosahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7397.jpgIMG_7397Citheronia splendens sinaloensishttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7395.jpgIMG_7395The sunsets in this region make the surrounding landscapes look amazing.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_7389.jpgIMG_7389The road to the canyon was still fairly wet but definitely still drivable.2017-11-14T06:51:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/23/the-return-to-del-puerto-canyon/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0417.jpgDSC_0417I'm unsure of what this flower could be as well. Possibly Malvaceae.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0414.jpgDSC_0414https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0403.jpgDSC_0403These asters were blooming everywhere.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0400.jpgDSC_0400Wallflower (Erysimum sp.).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0398.jpgDSC_0398This was one of the few native thistles we saw in the canyon.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0392.jpgDSC_0392This was another new flower to me and I do not know what to categorize it as.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0384.jpgDSC_0384https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0377.jpgDSC_0377https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0361.jpgDSC_0361Spider feasting on spider.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0352.jpgDSC_0352Another species of clover that is found commonly along the coastal mountain ranges.2017-05-30T05:07:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/05/29/a-season-of-caterpillars/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_6677.jpgIMG_6677Lorquins Admiral caterpillar. (Limenitius lorquini)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_6562-2.jpgIMG_6562 (2)Monarch butterfly, underside. (Danaus plexippus)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_6554-2.jpgIMG_6554 (2)Monarch butterfly. (Topside)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_6539-2.jpgIMG_6539 (2)Tiger moth caterpillar from Grass Valley.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_6374.jpgIMG_6374E. chalcedona (Topside)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_0132.jpgDSC_0132Euphydryas chalcedona (Underside)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_0154.jpgDSC_0154Monarch butterfly caterpillar on its host plant milkweed. https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_0116.jpgDSC_0116Chrysalis of the Monarch butterfly. (Danaus plexippus)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_0098.jpgDSC_0098Chrysalis of the Variable checkerspot. (Euphydryas chalcedona)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_0127-2.jpgDSC_0127 (2)Euphydyras chalcedona caterpillar. (Variable checkerspot)2017-05-30T05:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/06/poppin-poppies-and-jolly-joshuas/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6139.jpgIMG_6139https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6095.jpgIMG_6095These asters were flowering across the road so I had to run over to them to get a good photo of them.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6092.jpgIMG_6092Unfortunately, the flowers had already dried up but they were still cool to look at regardless.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6085.jpgIMG_6085I must become one with the trees.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6083.jpgIMG_6083Joshua tree shenanigans.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6081.jpgIMG_6081These metallic green blister beetles (Meloidae) were scattered among the flowers of this plant.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6078.jpgIMG_6078This plant was definitely some kind of Salvia species but I would have to research which one it is exactly.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6074.jpgIMG_6074We were surprised to see these rows of Joshua trees in this small area along the road.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6073.jpgIMG_6073These Joshua trees weren't very tall but they made up for it in pointiness. https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6072.jpgIMG_60722017-04-06T15:48:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/05/first-moth-night-of-the-season/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0072-2.jpgDSC_0072 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0065-2.jpgDSC_0065 (2)Same beetle but mid-take off this time.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0060-2.jpgDSC_0060 (2)Soldier beetle (Cantharidae) with its wings closed.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0055-2.jpgDSC_0055 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0048-2.jpgDSC_0048 (2)A katydid nypmh also made an appearance on the sheet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0042-2.jpgDSC_0042 (2)Here is the same scarab but with its wings closed this time.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0033-2.jpgDSC_0033 (2)This scarab was nice enough to have a slow start in its flight, allowing for a photo like this.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0023-2.jpgDSC_0023 (2)Caddisfly (Trichoptera)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0016-2.jpgDSC_0016 (2)Rhagionidaehttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0008-2.jpgDSC_0008 (2)2017-04-05T06:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/03/07/a-walk-through-muir-woods/2017-04-05T03:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2016/02/21/entomology-all-about-the-insects-or-is-it/2017-04-05T03:49:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2016/02/28/tiny-beasts-and-where-to-find-them/2017-04-05T03:48:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/01/16/the-southwestern-experience/2017-04-05T03:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/01/20/adventures-in-arizona/2017-04-05T03:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/02/02/big-bugs-in-little-belize/2017-04-05T03:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/02/13/the-living-jewels-of-the-southwest/2017-04-05T03:29:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/02/20/searching-for-moths-in-southern-arizona/2025-01-29T23:43:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/02/22/cold-canyon-in-january/2017-04-05T03:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/02/24/a-brief-sunny-day-in-the-arboretum/2017-04-05T03:24:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/03/14/spring-beginnings-in-cold-canyon/2017-04-05T03:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/03/19/desert-blooms-in-right-angle-canyon/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0256.jpgDSC_0256A horned lizard made an appearance as the tour was leaving the canyon.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0239.jpgDSC_0239This type of bloom hadn't been seen in about 7 years.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0228.jpgDSC_0228BLue dicks in both the purple form and uncommon white form.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0219.jpgDSC_0219The gradient of colors along the hillside was spectacular.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0197.jpgDSC_0197Great Valley phacelia.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0187.jpgDSC_0187Panoche pepper grass (Lepidium jaredii ssp. album).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0209.jpgDSC_0209https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0184.jpgDSC_0184The bush in the foreground was a nice contrast to the field of yellow in the background.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0171.jpgDSC_0171Tufted poppy (Eschscholzia caespitosa)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0146.jpgDSC_0146These poppies grew in between some of the rocks that were scattered around the area.2017-04-05T03:22:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/02/spring-in-full-swing/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_5950.jpgIMG_5950https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0488.jpgDSC_0488https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0476.jpgDSC_0476I was surprised o=to find these flowers in the canyon as well.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0449.jpgDSC_0449These Meloids were not only eating poppies, but were also eating the lupine.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0375.jpgDSC_0375This hover fly was surprisingly photogenic.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0362.jpgDSC_0362A largid bug that was hidden in the wallflower.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0342-2.jpgDSC_0342 (2)This is a more uncommon day flying moth whose name I tend to forget.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0325.jpgDSC_0325These flowers belong to the family Solanaceae.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc_0304.jpgDSC_0304These native bees were all over these Mule's ear flowers.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0292.jpgDSC_02922017-04-05T01:02:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.netdaily1.02025-01-29T23:43:54+00:00