Dozens of butterflies on Desert Broom flowers - SW USA (1 Viewer)

[PumaMan]

The desert broom bushes are blooming now, here in the Sonoran Desert. They are covered with small brownish butterflies that are colored somewhat like Monarch and Queen butterflies but are much smaller. When sitting their wings stick up maybe 1 inch (2.5 cm). I will try to get a picture. Does anyone have a guess? Then I will look it up on the net and see if it matches them.

 

[Xenospiza]

That's an American Snout.

(There may be more to find on that broom: A last Hurrah of the Desert Broom shrubs in Madera Canyon)

 

[PumaMan]

That's an American Snout.

(There may be more to find on that broom: A last Hurrah of the Desert Broom shrubs in Madera Canyon)

Thank you! Thank you! I looked it up and you are EXACTLY right with your ID. Good job!

It's sort of magical when I walk up to a large Desert Broom bush and dozens and dozens start to flutter around me.