Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens and Western pygmy blue.

Fourwing Saltbush, Atriplex canescens host plant to the smallest butterfly in North America, the Western pygmy blue (also pictured.) #californianativeplants #butterfly #fourwingsaltbush #atriplexcanescens #westernpygmyblue

The western pygmy blue is one of the smallest butterflies in the world and the smallest in North America! These two were fluttering around, and I was surprised with how tiny they were!

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If they aint fly'en
you're just shootin
Still Lifes
;-)

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Happy first Monday of spring! This gorgeous photo of a Western Pygmy Blue, snapped by John Lampkin, was a Finalist in the 2024 Texas Butterfly Festival Photo Contest. #butterfly #butterflies #westernpygmyblue #westernpygmybluebutterfly #texasbutterflyfestival #nationalbutterflycenter

One of my favorites from the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area last month. This is a Western Pygmy Blue, North America’s smallest butterfly. 1/2-3/4” full wingspan. Without a telephoto lens, these diminutive beauties look like tiny grayish moths.
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Fairly certain this is a western pygmy-blue. It was very small.

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