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Blue Butterfly

Timber Cove in Sonoma County has scores of insects, including honey bees, bumble bees and spotted cucumber beetles.But last week, for the first time, we spotted a male Acmon Blue, Plebejus acmon, as identified by noted butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC...

Blue Butterfly

BLUE BUTTERFLY--A male Acmon Blue, Plebejus acmon, spreads its wings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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ACMON BLUE soaks up sunshine at Timber Cove, Sonoma County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 8:49 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

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Posts Tagged: Acmon Blue

Blue Butterfly

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