All photographs ©2004-2007 by Mary Beth Stowe
Typical Brushfoots
Ventral views of a California Tortoiseshell at Doane Pond, Palomar Mountain (MAR 2007); notice the difference the light makes!
Dorsal views, same place and date
Mourning Cloak, left @ San Luis Rey Picnic Area (JAN 07); right @ TRV B&B Garden (AUG 06)
Another Mourning Cloak at Sweetwater OSP (DEC 07); note the "tails" casting a shadow on the right-hand picture!
Red Admirals at Shipley Nature Center, Orange Co. (AUG 07)
American Ladies, Stonewall Mine Road (OCT 06)
Painted Ladies, Pine Ridge Trail, Cuyamaca State Park (FEB 07)
West Coast Ladies, Sorrento Valley (OCT 06)
Pine Ridge Trail, Cuyamaca State Park (FEB 07) With wings open, Dixon Lake (OCT 06)
Common Buckeye along Pine Creek Road (AUG 06)
Another Common Buckeye showing how a predator went after one of his false eyes! (OCT 06)
Lorquin's Admiral, TRV B&B Garden (AUG 06)
Another Lorquin's that had a narrow escape, same location (JUL 07)
Another Lorquin's resting (nectaring?) on the lawn at Kit Carson Park (OCT 07)
California Sisters at Doane Pond (SEP 06)
Monarchs at the B&B Garden (NOV 06 above, SEP 07 below)
Camera-shy Monarch at Shipley Nature Center, Orange Co. (AUG 07)
Queen along San Felipe Grade (SEP 06)
Common Ringlets along the Sycamore Canyon Trail, Mugu State Park, Ventura Co, (JUL 07)
