Marine Blue- Leptotes marina- Wing span: 7/8 to 1 1/8 inches- Blues (butterflies of the family Lycaenidae) are tiny to small butterflies and nearly all of the 50 North American species are found in the west. Their name comes from the iridescent blue color of the males upper side wings. The majority of adults Blues are found near their host plants, and though they are rapid fliers they do not fly long distances.
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Mexican Hat- Ratibida columnifera- Flower L: 1 to 2 inches Mexican Hat grows over most regions of the United States, its natural range is dry open ground. There are 2 species of Ratibida columnifera, one all yellow and one with red ray flowers (petals) touched with yellow. The ray flowers droop at the base of an upright 1 to 2-inch-tall brownish cone.
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