Silver-bordered Fritillary and other FOY’s

I spent a wonderful day at Nathaniel Mountain WMA in Hampshire County hoping to re-find the Hoary Edge Skippers that Barry and I first located there two years ago. Came up empty on Hoary Edge but found 27 species with many first of years. The surprise and highlight of the day was Silver-bordered Fritillary. I’ve only seen this in the Appalachian “spine” counties in West Virginia and Maryland and finding one east of the main mountains was exciting. Other FOY’s:

  Great Spangled Fritillary
  Red-spotted Purple
  Swarthy Skipper
  Least Skipper
  Peck's Skipper
  Crossline Skipper
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