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Clouded sulphur (puddling)

Colias philodice

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

There was around 15 of these Clouded sulphur butterflies puddling in a dry creek bed.

Habitat:

Spotted in the Umtanum creek. Dry creek at this altitude. Above or around 2000 ft a.s.l. Nearby hills are shrub-steppe, with the valleys and creek areas thick with Ponderosa pine.

Reference Links:

Colias philodice - Wikipedia, Clouded sulphur pictures and information

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