May Day Is for Mission Blues

This week you’ll get one more chance to see the Mission Blue Butterfly with last year’s Big Year co-champion Liam O’Brien. With the recent sighting of a Mission Blue mud-puddling for reproductive success, this may be your best chance to see the species yet! Plus you can bend O’Brien’s ear for some tips on winning the Big Year. See you outside!

• Flying Pansies — Saturday, May 1, 2010, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Join lepidopterist Liam O’Brien at the old rifle range in Marin County’s Rodeo Valley to search for and learn about the endangered Mission Blue Butterfly. You’ll learn the basics about butterflies and how to find them. The rifle range is found off of Bunker Road in the Marin Headland’s Rodeo Valley, Sausalito, CA 94965. Contact Liam O’Brien for questions about the trip at liammail56@yahoo.com. RSVP required: sign-up using this web form. Rain and/or overcast weather cancels.

Big Year Competitor Molly Latimer Spots a Mission Blue