Air temperatures reached at least the high 60s in Bodega Bay today (7 March 2026). I started seeing butterflies zipping by in the morning, so I went out after lunch for a short walk and took a few photos.
California Tortoiseshells (Nymphalis californica) were the most common butterflies I saw today (photo above), but I also noticed quite a few Margined Whites (Pieris marginalis) and at least one Western Pine Elfin (Incisalia eryphon).
Many of the tortoiseshells were nectaring on willow catkins:
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