Rodney Bay, St Lucia, 24 February 2024

Tropical Buckeye

species determined by the uniformly pale underside of the antenna

of the trail up Mount Pimard

Barred Yellow, wet season form, though some doubt with all these small Pierids as the uppersides were not viewed

(I think) but puzzled by the 'odd' black antennae....

Dry season form

no longer in effect!

Great Southern White, just settled to roost amongst reed-grass

Great Southern White, also roosting, simply dropped down about 1 metre from me at ground level

close to the coast at the start of the trail upwards

Fiery Skipper

of tree cricket

(formerly Pyrgus oileus), Tropical Checkered Skipper, female

(formerly Pyrgus oileus), Tropical Checkered Skipper, male

at the end of the first long ascent trail overlooking the sea

Gulf Fritillary

unidentified

Hanno Blue

Zenaida Dove

Disjunct Scrub Hairstreak

bubbling with life, mainly small fish

Red Rim, common near the Fish Pond

Red Rim

ready to return down the 'long ascent trail' at the end of a short, fruitful visit

Julia Heliconian, a bit tattered