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Two seen along trail, two spots, both nectaring on Western Wallflower. Hard to get clear photos.

Male. Subspecies is an approximation. It is definitely not ssp. neumoegeni from the low desert. Common and fresh but few females.

Female ovipositing and nectaring on her host, Boechera californica.

Male. Nectaring on yellow daisy bush on side of Mariposa Rd. (frontage road) in Hesperia off the Ranchero Road exit.

Male

Super-abundant in this small corner of the cow pasture. Both sexes out, vast majority fresh.

Female

A nice find by the Orrs yesteday. Found today south of the turtle pond, north of Meadowbrook. Sat cooperatively for photos.

A fairly early arrival and likely breeder here. Near large willow lake. Sang once the first half (questioning song) but not last half (answer song)

Two pairs, flying around, landing at top of oaks. East of restrooms.

Two seen along nature trail.

Continuing rarity since last Fall. At one point it dropped down into deep foliage at the close passing of a Merlin.

Mint, newly eclosed female

red tailed hawk eating squirrel

Known populations in Coastal Sage Scrub. Two seen this morning.

Huge fresh male on Lantana montevidensis. Near intersection of Telegraph and Rosemead in Pico Rivera.

A continuing rarity in the SW corner of the park, near Berkshire Creek.

Griffith Park

Regular wintering rarity here.

Collected as larva October 22, 2023; emerged November 15, 2023. Female.

Female. Tons of both sexes at mud.

How the heck did this guy get so far west? Big male.

Males, females, and a mating pair. Common today.

Yellowjacket flew directly up to the Bombus multiple times
Associated with observation
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181829416