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Sylvan Hairstreak - Hodges#4280 (Satyrium sylvinum)
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Copyright © 2013
Ron Hemberger
Sylvan Hairstreak -
Satyrium sylvinum
Riley Wilderness Park, Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California, USA
July 3, 2013
Found in the butterfly garden of a county park, just like my last one (Mason Park). On milkweed.
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Contributed by
Ron Hemberger
on 3 July, 2013 - 11:18pm
Last updated 4 July, 2013 - 1:43pm
The plant in the photo
looks to be one of the Milkweeds. Was it found on Buckwheat and then flew to the Milkweed?
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john and jane balaban
, 4 July, 2013 - 8:56am
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Nice save. Previous perch was buckwheat.
I corrected. Thanks for commenting.
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Ron Hemberger
, 4 July, 2013 - 1:42pm
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