Monthly Archives: July 2017

Early Hairstreak – Ricketts Glen

Posted on July 25, 2017 by admin

Once or twice a season usually between mid-July and mid-August I’ll go up to the Ricketts Glen State Park area located about 30 miles NW of Wilkes-Barre, PA looking for Tortoiseshells, Two-spotted Skipper, Dion Skipper and Early Hairstreak. On the … Continue reading →

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Black Dash – WV and MD

Posted on July 9, 2017 by admin

Barry Marts and I ventured back to Cranesville Swamp in WV and various Garrett County, MD locations in beautiful weather. Partly cloudy, a light breeze and highs in the upper 60’s to low 70’s. This is July right? Among the … Continue reading →

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Diana Fritillary, Northern Metalmark, Bog Copper,
Edwards’ Hairstreak

Posted on July 4, 2017 by admin

I had a wonderful four day stretch over the 4th of July holiday and found many new species for the year. Barry Marts and I were in Bath County VA one day looking for Diana Fritillary. Other trips were: Preston … Continue reading →

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