Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus
Movie: Gray hairstreak, strymon-melinus on Rabbitbrush, chrysothamnus nauseosus

Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus on Rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus nauseosus is a magnet for many butterflies

Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus

Gray hairstreak is one of the most common butterflies in North America. This little butterfly eats a lot of things. Larva consume legumes, pines, oaks, Malva, buckwheats, coffeeberry  and many, many others. Nectar sources are also wide ranging. Almost anything that is insect pollinated could have a Gray Hairstreak on it.
A gray hairstreak on a manzanita.
A Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus on a manzanita flower.