RHH's photos with the keyword: anthocaris

This is another photo of the butterfly I posted some days ago (see inset). It's much more exciting with its wings open, but the underside of the wings is not without a beauty of its own. Sara's Orange Tip is Anthocaris sara, a butterfly that rarely rests. We were fortunate to find this one warming itself in the early morning sun and not yet active. The photo was taken on Pass Island in Deception Pass State Park.

Monday we were at the coast and first at Pass Island, the steep-sided island that divides Deception Pass from Canoe Pass. We were there early looking for Grass Widows when we spotted this beauty warming itself in the bright sunshine. Though normally very active the cool morning gave us plenty of time to take photos.