The flowers in our back yard have been attracting some bees, moths, and other pollinators. I think this moth is a fiery skipper (Hylephila phyleus), in the skipper family of butterflies (Hesperiidae). These butterfies are distinctive because they rest with their forewings vertical and their hind wings flat. This one fluttered around the yard for quite a while, eventually coming to rest on a Salvia flower, with the white wall of our house in the background.. I grabbed a quick shot with the 100mm macro during the one second or so that she sat still (the color suggest that it's a female).
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Sporadic dispatches from the hinterlands.
Point Reyes
We went up to Point Reyes for a weekend visit, August 11-13. It was a short trip, but we had some nice long walks, and got a chance to study some peeps (small shorebirds) as they start their migration season.
This time we stayed at The Hideaway, which is in Olema and associated with the Olema Cottages.
Rafting the South Fork
We went on a one-day rafting trip on the Sough Fork of the American River, organized by Krissy and accompanied by a bunch of friends from Santa Cruz.
We all had a great time, and this was a good year to enjoy the unusually high flow after years of drought. The trip was run by Adventure Connection, and the photos were taken by Hotshots. Thanks for organizing this, Krissy! More photos from Hotshots. More photos from Lee.
Tennis
Joy went out to practice tennis, and I went along to hit a few balls and then get some photos of Joy working on her serve.