RHH's photos with the keyword: glaucopsyche

I think these are two different species of butterflies, A Silvery Blue on the left and a Spring Azure on the right. They were photographed in Derby Canyon near Peshastin, Washington, where 20-30 of them were drinking at a muddy spot in the road, a behavior known as puddling. I suppose it looked like I was puddling, too, since I was flat on my belly in the road taking pictures.

I believe this is the Silvery Blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, but am always willing to be corrected. There were a large number of these and of Acmon Blues at a muddy spot in the road when this photo was taken. The road was a Forest Service road in Derby Canyon near Peshastin, Washington.

This little butterfly was photographed in Derby Canyon across the mountains earlier this spring. It was a chilly morning and he was not yet active, allowing us to get close enough for good pictures. I believe I have him correctly identified, but if someone knows better, I would be happy for a correction. These little butterflies are hard to photograph and hard to identify. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/07/derby-canyo...