Category Archives: Skippers

Potomac Valley Audubon field trip

Posted on May 24, 2014 by admin

As a follow up to the “Introduction to Butteflies” session that was held on May 21st the field trip to Shannondale Springs WMA on May 24th was excellent. Over the course of 3 1/2 hours the 8 participants found 14 … Continue reading →

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Common Roadside-Skipper

Posted on May 19, 2014 by admin

After a weekend of birding I headed home from Pocahontas County, WV via the Reddish Knob area in SE Pendleton county. I made a few stops along Reddish Knob rd (Cty Rt 25) and found the following: * = WV … Continue reading →

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Cobweb Skipper and Elfins

Posted on May 4, 2014 by admin

Barry Marts and I had a wonderful two days trying to locate “one and done” spring univoltine species and other earlier flyers. The plans were altered on each day depending on the weather which was marginal on Friday (mostly cloudy … Continue reading →

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Lower Rio Grande Valley – wow!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by admin

I recently went to the Lower Rio Grande Valley on a birding trip. With this region being the best in the lower 48 for butterfly diversity (over 325 species recorded) I took time to look for some. Mostly everything I … Continue reading →

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Fiery Skipper – Cape May, NJ

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

I was in the Cape May area for a long weekend of birding and along the way stopped by any available nectar sites. I stayed with some friends in a rental on Pearl Ave in Cape May Point. Right around … Continue reading →

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