Agricultural Skipper

annual

Spring larval host for grassland skipper populations

succulent

Early season larvae utilize Dudleya foliage; common in chaparral canyons

shrub

Summer larval host plant

perennial herb

Host plant for larvae; flight period Jun-Oct

perennial herb

Nectar forager during blooming period

perennial herb

adult nectar and pollen feeding during flight season

geophyte

Grassland specialist butterfly on spring blooms

perennial herb

Late spring through fall nectar source

annual

Larval food plant for this native skipper butterfly

annual

Nectar source during flight season

perennial herb

Larval development on lupine foliage

shrub

Larval host plant, caterpillars utilize foliage May-July

annual

Spring nectar source

shrub

spring adult nectar source