Monthly Archives: May 2014

Hoary Edge – Applachian Azure

Posted on May 31, 2014 by admin

Today Barry Marts and I had a great filed trip visiting two new locations. Short Mountain WMA in Hardy county and Nathaniel Mountain WMA in Hampshire/Hardy counties. As is sometimes the case, unplanned cirumstances lead to sightings we would not have had … Continue reading →

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Harvester

Posted on May 27, 2014 by admin

While coming back from the mountains yesterday I received a ping from a butterfly buddy (Rick Borchelt – his excellent Lep Blog link is in the right hand column) that 4 Harvesters had been puddling at Indian Springs WMA in … Continue reading →

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Pepper and Salt Skipper

Posted on May 26, 2014 by admin

Although I was still tired from the long NJ trip the day before, the great weather forecast for the WV mountains pulled my wife and I and our dog Shadow outward and upward to the 3,150ft elevation of Blackwater Falls … Continue reading →

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Dusted Skipper, Hessel’s Hairstreak + Elfins

Posted on May 25, 2014 by admin

Barry Marts and I left the eastern panhandle in the pre-sunrise light heading for what we hoped would be a good day of lep’ing in southern New Jersey. We were searching for specific target species and we weren’t sure if … Continue reading →

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Potomac Valley Audubon field trip

Posted on May 24, 2014 by admin

As a follow up to the “Introduction to Butteflies” session that was held on May 21st the field trip to Shannondale Springs WMA on May 24th was excellent. Over the course of 3 1/2 hours the 8 participants found 14 … Continue reading →

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