dickwood's Identifications

Series of images are of perennial
Heart-leaf Milkweed sprouts that were planted from seeds back in Dec. 2019. They have successfully re-sprouted near the "old grove" at Mississippi Bar.

Hooded Merganser pair at inlet pond adjacent to Lake Natoma,Mississippi Bar.

On canvas of horse pen surrounded by flies at horse stable, Mississippi Bar.

On Leafy California Buckwheat stand furthest west just behind the Shadow Glen horse stables. Acmon Blue are rarely seen on Buckwheat along this area of Mississippi Bar so far this month.

Found in composted leaves, where it quickly buried itself,

Found nectaring on Yellow Starthistle at Geogetown,Ca. Elevation 2600 ft.

Found in rocky grassland at Mississippi Bar.

Found growing at the edge on the Snowberry horse tail in leaf litter.

Lizard seen crawling over rotting log in the drainage by the horse/pediatrician bridge along the connector trail in Mississippi Bar.

Skipper nectaring on Creeping Lantana (Lantana montevidensis) in a residential/suburban environment.

Closest I’d that was suggested. About the size of a half dollar. This is the first time I’ve seen in my garden

Found nectaring on Yellow Starthistle at Geogetown,Ca. Elevation 2600 ft.

Found on California Buckwheat
behind and near the horse stables at Mississippi Bar.

Below the Lake Natoma bluffs on the edge of the American River Bike Trail,a thick growth of Spanish Clover (Acmispon americanus) is growing that now is supporting Acmon Blues,it's host plant.

This Acmon Blue is seen in an area of Mississippi Bar where Spanish Clover (Acmispon americanus) is everywhere and is in full bloom as a food source while being the host plant for Acmon Blues.

Acmon Blue female seen nectaring on it's host plant Spanish Clover (Acmispon americanus) growing throughout this area along the "Parallel"trail at Mississippi Bar.

Acmon Blue Male found puddling on the shoreline of Lake Natoma at "Cattail" Beach,Mississippi Bar..Not to be confused with Lupine Blue that's not found at this low elevation.