Red Car Canyon: Monarch Butterfly Feeding On Native Toyon Flowers

Photo: Diane Edwardson, December 6, 2015.  I've noticed a number of different butterfly species feeding on the Toyon flowers, but was excited to score a couple of good photos of a Monarch Butterfly on the flowers.  (Click on photo to enlarge.)

I've noticed butterflies seem to be particularly attracted to the native trees' out of season bloom, more than bees or other insects. Indeed, I've seen