Umber Skipper, Poanes melane

Pasadena, CA - Observed in my home garden.

Monarch, Danaus plexippus, Male

Pasadena, CA on Verbena bonariensis (left) and Tropical Milkweed, Asclepias curassavica (right) - Observed in my home garden

Mournful Duskywing, Erynnis tristis

Pasadena, CA on Butterfly bush, Buddleja davidii - Observed in my home garden