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Umber Skipper
(Poanes melane)
Caterpillar hosts: Various grasses including tufted hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa),
Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), California brome (Bromus carinatus);
and sedges including San Diego sedge (Carex spissa).
Adult food: Flower nectar.
The Umber Skipper can be found around Desert foothills, grassy areas, streamsides, roadsides, yards, parks, open oak woodland.
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Directions to The Garden:
Hallberg Butterfly Gardens is about 10 miles and 10-20 minutes fromSanta Rosa.
- Take US-101 into SANTA ROSA. Exit the freeway at the CA-12 junction traveling WEST toward SEBASTOPOL for about 3 miles.
- At the stop light,turn RIGHT onto FULTON, but get immediately into the left turn lane.
- Turn LEFT onto OCCIDENTAL RD. and follow it 4.5 miles until CA-116, also know as GRAVENSTEIN HWY.
- At this light, turn RIGHT and drive for a little over half a mile. Take your first LEFT, which is OAK GROVE AVE.
- At the first stop sign, there will be a sign announcing the Hallberg Butterfly Gardens.
- Turn LEFT onto the dirt road.
- Turn RIGHT at the next sign, which is the top of the Miss Hallberg's driveway.
- Please drive SLOWLY and park to the RIGHT.
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