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Holy moly.

2 days in a row! Today it is in the neighbour's yard. Would it have been blown north with the strong south winds of the past couple days?

On Glycyrrhiza lepidota (wild licorice). Egg, first instar, first instar leaf shelter, second in star

Handling of Indra and photos taken under permit with BC Parks.

Mostly matured egg. They are all pale white when laid.

Shape of eye patch and feathers behind neck suggest a female Wood Duck?

Canada; AB

Waterton Lakes National Park;
North edge of Waterton off Twp road 13A (open fir forest)
49.053035ºN -113.916500ºW 1326m
2021-OCT-06 (UV trap)

coll. D. Macaulay

Mount Kobau, South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area, Okanagan, BC, Canada

Found at high elevation, sub-alpine, along a creek drainage, replete with grasses and flowers. Not quite sure if this is a female or male. Females are more boldly spotted.

On Coreopsis tinctoria

Yard butterfly

In our yard. Can't get enough of this copper.

White Lake, Okanagan, BC, Canada

Several found in Sparrow Grasslands Protected Area. Too early in year for any "affinis" which are also in this area.

Received expert confirmation from Norbert Kondla.