Date & Time:
February 25, 2020 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Meeting Place:
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum entrance gate
Special Notes:
SEABA's $5.00 donation request will be waived for anyone who is not an ASDM member.
This will be an easy stroll on paved and good gravel/dirt pathways on the Museum grounds. Spring wildflowers should be beginning to bloom, and hopefully we will find a good number of early spring butterfly species, such as Desert Marble and Orangetips.
Trip Butterfly Reports:
It was a cool, breezy day, which depressed the numbers of butterflies flying. Only five species were identified. The group also looked at the larval food plants and nectar plants found on the grounds, Wildflowers were beginning to sprout everywhere. Note that this trip may be repeated later in March.
Species seen:
- Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor
- Sara Orangetip Anthocharis sara
- ‘Echo’ Spring Azure Celastrina ladon
- Fatal Metalmark Calephelis nemesis
- White Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus albescens
Photo: mating Sara Orangetips (Anthocharis sara) © Cindy Bethard
General Information
Beginners are welcome on all field trips! Experienced members will share their butterfly knowledge and expertise with all field trip participants. Children accompanied by a responsible adult are welcome on SEABA field trips. A donation of $5 per person to benefit SEABA will be appreciated. Carpooling from the meeting place is encouraged and it is kind to share gas expenses. If high clearance vehicles are required for a trip, it will be noted in individual trip descriptions. Dress for the field with sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Bring your own water, snacks, and lunch. Close-focusing binoculars, cameras, and field guides will be helpful aids for butterfly observation and identification. Trips usually end by mid-afternoon unless noted differently in individual trip descriptions.
Please be aware that:
1. Collecting or netting is NOT allowed on SEABA field trips.
2. Pets, with the exception of service animals, are NOT allowed on SEABA field trips.
3. All field trip participants are required to sign SEABA's Release and Assumption of Risk form at the beginning of the trip. The form may be viewed at SEABA Release.
4. Please arrive a few minutes prior to the meeting time posted for trips to facilitate paperwork and introductions to other trip participants.
5. Field trips may be cancelled or rescheduled on short notice due to changing weather or road conditions. Please check the website for updates prior to the Field Trip.
Our Southeastern Arizona Butterfly Checklist can be downloaded here. Please note that the SEABA checklist is copyrighted.
Local NABA Butterfly Counts are listed at NABA Counts
Field trips organized by the Central Arizona Butterfly Association are listed at their website: CAzBA.
