Category Archives: Remote Trip

Cloudless Sulphurs, LT Skipper and Solar Eclipse

Posted on August 23, 2017 by admin

I going to take a break from my “wildlife only” rule as this was possibly a once in a lifetime experience. Barry Marts and I traveled to eastern Tennessee in hopes of seeing the total eclipse of the Sun. Of … Continue reading →

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Early Hairstreak – Ricketts Glen

Posted on July 25, 2017 by admin

Once or twice a season usually between mid-July and mid-August I’ll go up to the Ricketts Glen State Park area located about 30 miles NW of Wilkes-Barre, PA looking for Tortoiseshells, Two-spotted Skipper, Dion Skipper and Early Hairstreak. On the … Continue reading →

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Diana Fritillary, Northern Metalmark, Bog Copper,
Edwards’ Hairstreak

Posted on July 4, 2017 by admin

I had a wonderful four day stretch over the 4th of July holiday and found many new species for the year. Barry Marts and I were in Bath County VA one day looking for Diana Fritillary. Other trips were: Preston … Continue reading →

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Northern Exposure – Jutta Arctic, Bog Fritillary

Posted on June 15, 2017 by admin

It was the best of times! Barry Marts and I ventured back up to SW Maine and northern New Hampshire to have another go at a couple of species we struck out on last year. We timed out this trip … Continue reading →

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The “Keys” to finding butterflies – Schaus’ Swallowtail, Amethyst Hairstreak

Posted on May 30, 2017 by admin

Barry Marts, Sarah Smith, Mike Smith and yours truly took a trip to the southern regions of Florida making an initial side trip in the northern part of the state to Suwannee State Park in Suwannee County. At Suwannee we … Continue reading →

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