The Juniper Hairstreak, at Valyermo along the Mojave desert edge north of the San Gabriels, April 2, 2009. Some call these 'Siva' Juniper Hairstreaks; the taxonomy of this group is yet to be worked out, so for now I'm following J. Pelham's Catalogue.

Another Juniper Hairstreak, also at Valyermo, where they fly around their host Junipers in the spring. This butterfly has mostly eluded my camera over the years. I'd photographed a worn individual, and seen a few fresh ones that quickly took off. This day I finally got the shots I wanted.

Close-up of the wing of this beautiful hairstreak. Note the "tails". Same day as above.