Butterfly numbers are up

I've seen quite a few Two-tailed Swallowtail butterflies, but this is the first one I've seen at the oasis this year. As ragged as this one is, it managed to keep most of its tails. Watching it fly, it looks perfect. The flaws only show up on the photo. Photos don't do justice to the florescent yellow either.

Lots blooming everywhere, and lots more butterflies, but half of the increase seems to be American Snouts.

Here are a couple of recent drone shots of the oasis.

First ones since the new tank. Here's the drone shot from 2017 for comparison. The angles are different so hard to compare.