Posts Tagged: West Coast Lady

An Admiral at the Marina

There's nothing like seeing an admiral at a marina. That would be the Red Admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, at the Berkeley marina. It's often very common in the urban Bay Area, says butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology...

A West Coast Lady at the Berkeley Marina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A West Coast Lady at the Berkeley Marina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Red Admiral at the Berkeley Marina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Red Admiral at the Berkeley Marina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The West Coast Lady and the Bee

Summer is fading and the temperatures are dropping, too. You're more likely to see Vanessa. That would be Vanessa annabella, one of the Painted Lady butterflies. The West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella), is seen more often in cool seasons, says UC...

West Coast Lady and a Bee

WEST COAST LADY (Vanessa annabella) and a honey bee share the same sage, Salvia uliginosa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Aware of Each Other

AWARE of each other, the West Coast Lady and the honey bee position themselves for flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

SOLE POSSESSION

WEST COAST LADY takes sole possession of the sage (Salvia uliginosa). Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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