Little Yellow, Walnut Beach, 7/24/12

Below a record shot of a Little Yellow at Walnut Beach, first seen yesterday (7/23/12).  Today saw at least 3 in windy 90+ heat.  Many other butterflies around, almost all nectaring on Spotted Knappweed.  My guess is that this colony will be around for at least a few weeks, based on the Little Yellows of 2010 at the same place, same time.  Luckily the disturbance of the area for the new boardwalk did not prevent the return of the Spotted Knapweed--and the Little Yellows.