First Mission Blue adults emerge on Twin Peaks...

We are in our fourth year of bolstering the small population of the endangered Mission Blue ( I. i. missionensis) butterfly on Twin Peaks in San Francisco. The butterfly is actually named such because Twin Peaks used to be considered part of the Mission District when it was collected by Pierre Lorquin during the Gold Rush. When the creature was named to the Endangered Species List in 1976, the Recovery Plan eluded to the disjunct population at Twin Peaks (as opposed to the larger metapopulations in the Marin Headlands and San Bruno Mountain to the south) as "probably needing to be augmented with individuals somewhere down the road." That "somewhere" happened in 2009, when I ran into David Kelley from Fish & Wildlife (during the survey of another endangered: Lange's Metalmark) who was in charge of the six endangered butterflies in the Bay Area. I brought him to the table of Lisa Wayne at SF Rec & Park.
Restoration of invertebrates has not been done much in the US. Most of the studies and reintroductions have happened in Europe. It takes a commitment by all parties of a multiple-year commitment. We've tried to moved 40 females and 20 males each year from San Bruno Mountain ( the natural corridor has become urbanized) - permitted by US F & W - but last year we fell way below that. Larvae were surveyed...up until today...on Twin Peaks, when the three adult males where observed. Three weeks earlier than last year's emergence: hope they stick around for some girls.

Publicado el viernes, 22 de marzo de 2013 a las 01:48 AM por robberfly robberfly

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robberfly

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Febrero 2013

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First one I've seen of this monitoring season.
I'm on the US Fish & Wildlife permit to relocate some of these this season from San Bruno Mountain (San Mateo Co.) to Twin Peaks (San Francisco Co.)

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robberfly

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Marzo 5, 2013 a las 11:03 AM PST

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Observed here on Twin Peaks for the first time

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robberfly

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Marzo 2013

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First adults of the surveying season !!!!
This is a male. Females emerge later

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robberfly

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Abril 2013

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Three males on Mission Ridge. We cut back the non-native grasses away from the lupines
to make it easier for females to find.

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robberfly

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Abril 6, 2013 a las 10:21 AM PDT

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The colors were spectacular! A spectrum of peaches to yellows to orange to cadmium red.

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robberfly

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Abril 2013

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Endemic to this mountain.

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Pincel de Indio Morado (Castilleja exserta)

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robberfly

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Abril 6, 2013 a las 12:33 PM PDT

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Probably being used as one of the hosts here for the Euphydryas chalcedona population.

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Mariposa Marmoleada Grande (Euchloe ausonides)

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robberfly

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Abril 9, 2013 a las 12:11 PM PDT

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My favorite butterfly. Finally saw them on the wing between two Mission Blue sites.

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robberfly

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Abril 2013

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robberfly

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Abril 12, 2013 a las 11:32 AM PDT

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Saltarina de Alas Oscuras Triste (Erynnis tristis)

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robberfly

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Abril 12, 2013 a las 12:40 PM PDT

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robberfly

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Abril 12, 2013 a las 01:05 PM PDT

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