Little Yellow

Hi again, Today at mid-day I took a walk in our Chester County Park (Nottingham Park) and at the time it was in the mid eighties. A partly sunny/cloudy sky and high humidity. Why mid-day is only because of time restraints and not as much choice. The walk was hot along with the hilly, barren, rocky road and mostly stagnant air until you reached a hilltop.  There was not much butterfly activity and few nectar sources, except for along Black Run, the only stream going through the park. At Black Run and the extreme eastern boundary of the park I saw a very small yellow butterfly flying down the opposite hillside and knew I had a Little Yellow. We usually do not get Little Yellows here as much as fifty miles further south and along the Chesapeake Bay. A stronghold or place usually seen would be Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a butterfly garden and surrounding areas have a lot of Partridge pea (Cassia fasciculata) , the host plant for the yellow. At home my Partridge Pea has already bloomed, set seed and dried up in the heat. Here is a shot of today's Little Yellow . Best to you, Denis