Category Archives: Skippers

Gray Comma, Pink-edged Sulphurs

Posted on July 17, 2016 by admin

Wow! Actually went to places were there were a lot of butterflies on the wing. This has been the exception this season. Barry Marts and I went to unexplored territories (for us) in Pocahontas county, WV and had a great … Continue reading →

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Dotted Skipper

Posted on June 20, 2016 by admin

I missed out last year on taking a trip to New Jersey for the locally rare to uncommon Dotted Skipper, a skipper of “Special Concern” found in recovering burn areas within Pine Barren sections of the state. Barry Marts and … Continue reading →

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Hoary Edge

Posted on June 10, 2016 by admin

I was at Green Ridge State Forest in MD for a short time and was delighted to see Hoary Edge on the wing. This Pea family specialist flies in our area from late May through June. Also of note were … Continue reading →

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Indian Skipper – Sleepy Creek WMA

Posted on May 25, 2016 by admin

Found my first Indian Skippers of the season on the ridge in Sleepy Creek WMA. A couple of tattered Juvenal’s Duskywings, Common Roadside-Skipper and Eastern Tailed-Blue. There also may be some Appalachian Tiger Swallowtails but none of the large Tiger … Continue reading →

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Dusky Azure and Mottled Duskywing

Posted on April 24, 2016 by admin

Another trip to North Carolina netted a couple more lifers for Barry, Annette Allor and yours truly. We spent a wonderful weekend in the western part of the state namely Buncombe and Graham counties. The search for a Dusky Azure … Continue reading →

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