Getting some moisture at a spring.

Kicking myself for not getting better pics of this plant, b/c I think it's a new-to-me phacelia.

Blue eyes, thick black dorsal stripe on thorax.

Yellow goblet on thorax.

Rural Skipper mud puddling.

I never would have realized this was not a Variable Checkerspot if it hadn't been pointed out to me. Thanks again, Liam!

Since these things never seem to stay still, in flight characters are useful: buttery yellow, really big. If they stay still for a sec, two tails on each hindwing, pencil thin striping.

Did I get this right? Are there "dirty" acmons, and why isn't this a Lupine Blue?

Smaller than the big, black Omsia (or whatever it is), 5-8 mm. Feeding on chia. Halictidae?

Another small, greem, metallic bee, 5-8 mm, feedin on Acmispon. Halictidae?

Large black bee feeding on grindelia.

Many thanks to Liam for finding this and countless other butterflies today. Had a blast and learned a ton.