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Appalachian Grizzled Skipper

Posted on April 19, 2015 by admin

It was a perfect day for looking for butterflies in the highlands of Alleghany and Botetourt counties Virginia. Eight lepsters took Mike Smith up on his offer to look for one of the rarest skippers in the region, the Appalachian … Continue reading →

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Found my Marbles!

Posted on April 12, 2015 by admin

Despite a cool breeze and temps not getting above 60 it was sunny enough to get things moving as Barry Marts and I started around 12:30 pm.  It didn’t take long before the first Sleepy Duskywing (2) of the season … Continue reading →

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“Spring Brood” Summer Azure – Shannondale Springs WMA

Posted on April 3, 2015 by admin

Shadow and I went for a slow walk this afternoon in Shannondale Springs WMA. This is located in Jefferson county. It was a nice break from work which has been hectic as of late. The first full bloom patches of … Continue reading →

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South Florida – Redux

Posted on March 25, 2015 by admin

I spent another long weekend in southern Florida in a fruitless search for the Key West Quail-Doves that have been seen in Long Key State Park since last fall.  So, the backup plan was to seek out some butterflies and … Continue reading →

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South Florida

Posted on January 13, 2015 by admin

I spent a long weekend in southern Florida bird watching but managed to get in a couple hours for butterflies. Although it’s not the best time of year for diversity there are species that do fly year round (Don’t we … Continue reading →

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