Langes Metalmark Butterfly

I was privileged to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to count and photograph this endangered species. It was a grueling day to walk the dry, hot, s...
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I was privileged to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to count and photograph this endangered species. It was a grueling day to walk the dry, hot, sandy, fields in search of this little butterfly. Here's the description on their website:
"There is only one place on earth where Lange's metalmark butterfly lives. That place is a tiny remnant of sand dune habitat along the shore of the San Joaquin River in Contra Costa County, California. No other place in Contra Costa County, or anywhere else, supports even a single member of this fascinating butterfly subspecies". We only saw 2 females in a six hour search that day.
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