Category Archives: Skippers

Black Dash in WV

Posted on July 18, 2015 by admin

Barry and I made a trip out to eastern Preston county today. The weather was beautiful with partly sunny skies and a nice breeze with temps in the lower 80’s. It appears that the Bog Copper flight is done at … Continue reading →

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Almost a King’s Hairstreak, Dion Skipper

Posted on July 11, 2015 by admin

Upon further review the supposed King’s Hairstreak look more like a worn Striped Hairstreak. Too much enthusiasum and previous heartbreaks biased me. The wide banding appears better for Striped. A trip in the early morning rain awaited Barry Marts and … Continue reading →

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Eyed Brown, Hickory Hairstreak, Acadian Hairstreak

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

Over the fourth of July weekend Barry Marts and I headed out in rain showers on Saturday morning heading towards northern New Jersey in search of a couple of life butterflies that had been reported the previous week by various … Continue reading →

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Diana Fritillary, Pink-edged Sulphur

Posted on June 24, 2015 by admin

During the last week I helped lead a birding tour of West Virginia. Over 5 days we covered the state starting in Harper’s Ferry ending in the New River Gorge area of Fayette county. Birding highlights were 28 species of … Continue reading →

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Green Ridge State Forest – MD

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

Barry Marts and I spent time looking for hairstreaks in Allegany county Maryland yesterday. We found 15 Banded Hairstreaks but that was all. We also ran into Annette Allor, an avid lepster who has amassed a wonderful collection of butterfly … Continue reading →

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