Odd that you should mention you haven't seen one in a week or so, Ron. I haven't seen one since July 12th. It's interesting that they would "disappear" on two sides of the country about the same time.

However, I'm amazed at how often insects, true bugs in particular, spontaneously and simultaneously appear in different places, based on Bug Guide posts.

fluttering, was Cabbage White. Happily surprised that it was not, but there weren't many of the Checkered. Farther uphill, though probably late in the season (at least for some), were some skippers I still need to figure out, a few Monarchs, an Anise (notice that I'm trying to learn those darn common names, common only if you commonly know them; here I'm making an effort to look them up), a couple of local Callippe Fritillary (S. c. macaria ), a Behr's Metalmark (A. virgulti virgulti), some Hedgerow Hairstreaks, a few Orange Sulphurs, & some Gray Hairstreaks. How did I do with my 'common' names?

The main reason I asked was that a recent Xerces Society butterfly count in Upper Newport Bay found no Cabbage White, the first time since the records began (1987). In 2003, they had 166! Only five species were recorded; before, the lowest ever was 12 in 2003.

where I see some every day (Cabbage Whites). I did see the record few spp. of butterflies for Upper Newton Bay, and took note of Peter's remark that the only spp. that were common "seemed to be those whose foodplants have been less affected than others by the drought...".

Your only obligations are to provide nectar for the butterflies and adult beverages for the counters.