tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323244081501902771.post6994240069642000527..comments2023-10-12T05:54:33.192-07:00Comments on blackoaknaturalist: Part Two of a Spring HikeJoe Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13946836311156845945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323244081501902771.post-42515988181341009652013-03-25T05:51:44.195-07:002013-03-25T05:51:44.195-07:00Thanks, Sandy. I'll look into it further. I&...Thanks, Sandy. I'll look into it further. I'm pleased to think I might have at least got the right genus.Joe Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946836311156845945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8323244081501902771.post-31504351488207919872013-03-24T22:05:02.320-07:002013-03-24T22:05:02.320-07:00Not an expert but a person with a lot of field gui...Not an expert but a person with a lot of field guides. My best guess is this is a Hoary Comma/polygonia gracilis. Using the Butterflies through Binoculars book I came upon this conclusion by looking at the maps as to which commas show up in your area and this one is the only one that should be out this early. Also its food plant is currants, which leaf out and bloom early. I couldn't make a definitive call from photos or field marks. Remember this a best guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com