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Elfin City – Sleepy Creek WMA

Posted on April 15, 2016 by admin

The last couple of days have brought new FOYs as I’ve primarily spent my time in the higher elevations closer to home thus far this season. Brown (3) and Henry’s Elfins (4) are on the wing looking really fresh. All … Continue reading →

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South Florida Specialties

Posted on April 6, 2016 by admin

This blog post is way overdue… Barry Marts and I spent four days in southern Florida in early April looking for some of the specialties that are only found in the “Sunshine State”. The weather was so-so as a couple … Continue reading →

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FOY “Spring Brood” Summer Azures

Posted on March 18, 2016 by admin

I had business near my old stomping grounds area of Jefferson County, WV so I thought I’d take a short walk in Shannondale Springs WMA where I had found my first azures last year. I saw two fresh Summer Azures … Continue reading →

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Eastern Commas and the Devil’s Nose

Posted on March 8, 2016 by admin

What a beautiful day for a hike! Shadow and I took our first thike to the Devil’s Nose rock formation in Sleepy Creek WWA. This portion of Sleepy Creek is in eastern Morgan County. WV. The trailhead is only 13 … Continue reading →

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NC 23rd Approximation now available

Posted on February 29, 2016 by admin

Harry LeGrand and Tom Howard painstakeingly work at updating and keeping butterfly distribution records of the Carolinas in a downloadable PDF form. (An on-line version will be available in a few weeks). The approximation was of great help to Barry … Continue reading →

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