Monthly Archives: April 2015

Big Bend National Park and the Edwards Plateau

Posted on April 30, 2015 by admin

I finally made the trip out to Big Bend National Park in west Texas. The main reason was to find Colima Warbler in the Chisos mountains. This is the only location in the lower 48 where you can see the … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Grizzled Skipper

Posted on April 19, 2015 by admin

It was a perfect day for looking for butterflies in the highlands of Alleghany and Botetourt counties Virginia. Eight lepsters took Mike Smith up on his offer to look for one of the rarest skippers in the region, the Appalachian … Continue reading →

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Found my Marbles!

Posted on April 12, 2015 by admin

Despite a cool breeze and temps not getting above 60 it was sunny enough to get things moving as Barry Marts and I started around 12:30 pm.  It didn’t take long before the first Sleepy Duskywing (2) of the season … Continue reading →

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“Spring Brood” Summer Azure – Shannondale Springs WMA

Posted on April 3, 2015 by admin

Shadow and I went for a slow walk this afternoon in Shannondale Springs WMA. This is located in Jefferson county. It was a nice break from work which has been hectic as of late. The first full bloom patches of … Continue reading →

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