Shall We Discuss NorCal Butterflies?

Are you interested in identifying the butterflies found around El Dorado County? Whether you're totally new to this activity or maybe a long-time fan, I thought it would be nice to have a space to share comments and pictures.
Disclaimer: I'm only just discovering the fun of butterfly photography, and while I can't answer questions, the hope would be that others will come along who want to share their knowledge. Northern California, from Point Reyes to Carson Pass, and points north to Shasta and south to Yosemite,...all fair territory.

I will introduce myself as Steve, author of my own site, Floralore.com, which started out as a site to explore native plants of El Dorado County, CA, but has grown to include information about habitats and fauna that relate to the flora.

As you will see on my site, I have recently started learning to identify the butterflies, and while August may be a bit late in the year, there are some species that will only just now start to fly in places like Hope Valley and other areas on the east side of Carson Pass.
As you can see on my Butterfly Gallery page, I have "discovered" about two dozen species in just a few weeks, and I anticipate many more as Autumn comes on.

So far, with just a few books and some help from a friend, I have managed to get a photo of an uncommon species (California Crescent, Phyciodes orseis herlani), and a photo of a Ruddy Copper (shown, left) flying at an unexpected elevation (10,000' at Saddlebag Lake). In other words, it so happens that right into the mix an amateur can contribute information that may be useful to others. That is, after all, the fun of getting to know the plants and critters.

This is an experiment! Will others find this blog and choose to participate? I hope so. That's why I started this "extra addition" to my own site: it allows for your participation.

Please do.

–Steve