Saturday, September 9, 2017

Kittitas County - July 14-15, 2017


A few photos from near Haney Meadows and Reecer Creek Canyon in Kittitas County during the Washington Butterfly Association annual conference earlier this year.
Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella) male at a small meadow northeast of Haney Meadow, Kittitas County, WA.
Hoffman's Checkerspot (Chlosyne hoffmanni) at a small meadow northeast of Haney Meadow, Kittitas County, WA.
Field Crescents (Phyciodes pulchella) female (left) and male (right) at a small meadow northeast of Haney Meadow.
Rocky meadow northeast of Haney Meadow, perfect habitat for fritillaries, sulphurs and parnassians.
Moist meadows along the forest road between Haney Meadow (north) and Reecer Creek Canyon (south).
This area was part of the Table Mountain Fire a few years ago. This spot is good for a variety of butterflies,
especially Mormon Fritillaries (Speyeria mormonia).
California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) caterpillars on snowbrush (Ceanothus velutinus) in Reecer Creek Canyon.
California Tortoiseshell (N. californica) caterpillars on snowbrush (Ceanothus velutinus) in Reecer Creek Canyon.