Life on a Quarter Acre

Polygonia satyrus
(Satyr Comma)

20 Apr 2024
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First butterfly of the year - at least that I've seen so far in the yard.

Polygonia satyrus
(Satyr Comma)

10 Jul 2022
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6mm. On wax currant (Ribes cereum) leaf. I captured this one and put it in a petri dish. After examining it under a microscope, I'm pretty sure it's a third instar Satyr Comma larvae. (I used "Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies" by David Ja ...

Polygonia satyrus
(Satyr Comma)

19 Apr 2018
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Polygonia satyrus
(Satyr Comma)

13 Jul 2017
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