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Rio Grande Valley – 2016

Posted on November 15, 2016 by admin

Barry Marts and I went on our now annual November trip to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The weather didn’t cooperate as much as we would have liked but we still managed to see many lifers. We totaled 106 species … Continue reading →

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Fiery and Ocola Skippers

Posted on October 19, 2016 by admin

In what will probably be the last day above 80 for the next 6 months the leps were giving it all they had. Along a short stretch of our road I saw 6 Fiery Skippers, an Ocola Skipper and a … Continue reading →

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Ocola Skipper in Berkeley County

Posted on October 7, 2016 by admin

Saw my first Ocola Skipper of the fall season on a neighbor’s Butterfly Bush. This is only the second time I’ve witnessed one in the state. With the slew of southern irruptive reports thus far this season I don’t think it … Continue reading →

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“Death by Skipper” trip to Florida

Posted on October 4, 2016 by admin

In hindsight going for a long weekend to south-central Florida seems like it was a good decision in light of the current developments (Hurricane Matthew) occurring in the state now. Barry Marts, Mike Smith, Tom Pendleton and I drove over … Continue reading →

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Late Summer Sightings in the panhandle – Long-tailed Skipper

Posted on September 20, 2016 by admin

The hot and dry Summer continues with not much rain forecast during the next week or so. It is finally beginning to cool and humidity levels are down so I took Shadow for a hike into Sleepy Creek WMA which … Continue reading →

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