Nice photo Jeff! I am slowly working on a project here with them. However, there is permits involved, LOL! I was talking with someone out of state who also works with them and said that you can tell the difference between males and females. He said the female markings were not quite as crisp. Do you notice that?
-Elisabeth

I haven't seen enough to say. This one appears to be female by the abdomen.

Hope your project works. We have so much English Plantain around here, and it would be lovely if the BC population just hopped on over to it.

Beautiful, Jeff!

Bob

What a beautiful picture to begin my morning with coffee!
Sherry

Jealous of the BC! Really can't wait to see one either in my yard or on a walk someday.

Do you know what it is nectaring on? Looks like yarrow.

Yes, it is yarrow.

I've been raising them since spring of 2006. I'm introducing them to a local park in Virginia. They will eat the English Plantain in the second year. Along with several dozen other plants. I've been cataloging new plants. This year I added Lilac, Joe Pye Weed, and Blue Vervain. Not nectaring, eating.

No kidding! Anyone at UVA or Tech know about this?

Don't they overwinter as young caterpillars? How did you get them through that stage?

runmede;
I would be interested in any information you have. Especially overwintering. We are working on re-establishing them in Ohio. I have heard the second year cats will eat a huge amount of other plants (maybe up to 100). Penstamon is another.
-Elisabeth