Last weekend the annual butterfly fest was held at nearby Riley Wilderness Park, a 475 acre chunk of former cattle ranch that is now surrounded by suburban housing development. Still, it was nice to take a short hike through the waist-high grasses; and the park's butterfly garden was doing its best to attract. The persistent overcast we've been having persisted that day and not one butterfly was seen . . . except this future butterfly. 
There were some insect fair folk there wowing the kiddies and me with their wares. I suppose the local species are never as spectacular as giant walking sticks from Thailand or beetles that sound like jet airplanes when they unfurl their wings.
Still, we saw a stink beetle (Eleodes species) in his dugouta bumblebee (probably Bombus californicus) foraging among the salvia,
an unidentified snail (not brown garden
snail) decorating the state flower and aphids.
1 comment:
Great photos and funny post.
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