The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Gray Hairstreak ( Strymon melinus ), laying eggs among mint flowers in our garden, 2 August 2026.  

    Eric spotted this beautiful green hairstreak during a walk in Glen Ellen this afternoon (29 March 2025).  The taxonomy of this group has...

    Gray Hairstreak ( Strymon melinus ) butterfly in our backyard in Cotati on 13 October 2024.

  Gray Hairstreak ( Strymon melinus ) nectaring on mint flowers in our backyard, 30 August 2020  

  You guessed it — tonight's post features butterflies seen at The Cedars on 25 April 2015.  First, the checkerspot:   ...

Well, I was a little hesitant to post these photos.  They're not the best.  But it's my first Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) on ...

We were walking up the Pinnacle Gulch Trail today, when Eric paused, looked down, and quietly said , "This one's different...it...