Monthly Archives: April 2017

Appalachian Azure, West Virginia White

Posted on April 30, 2017 by admin

With this exceptional warm weather for this time of year Barry Marts and I ventured to the NE area of Pocahontas County, WV dodging a few rain drops and finding partly sunny skies here and there. We were looking for … Continue reading →

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Frosty the Roadside Skipper

Posted on April 29, 2017 by admin

I took a long lunch and went to Green Ridge State Forest today. The primary goal was to find some of the reported Cobweb Skippers as this is the only of the year they can be seen. Kentucky basketball is … Continue reading →

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Gemmed Satyr, Juniper HS, Pepper and Salt Skipper

Posted on April 16, 2017 by admin

Today I ventured to Botetourt County, VA north of Fincastle to a location I had not visited in two years. It’s amazing the difference 150 miles makes in the timing of butterflies. Species that are just emerging near home are … Continue reading →

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‘Appalachian’ Grizzled Skipper

Posted on April 14, 2017 by admin

Took a trip to southeast West Virginia and nearby Virginia in search of the ‘Appalachian’ Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae wyandot). As many of you know this butterfly is an Appalachian Mountain habitat specialist that requires shale barren habitats with abundant … Continue reading →

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Elfins, American Copper – Sleepy Creek WMA

Posted on April 11, 2017 by admin

Stunning weather with temps in the lower 80’s highlighted a couple of hikes within the northern areas of Sleepy Creek WMA in Berkeley/Morgan counties. My favorite group of butterflies is the Gossamer-wings and today marked FOY sightings of Brown Elfin and … Continue reading →

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