Category Archives: Remote Trip

Butterflies of SE Arizona

Posted on August 13, 2016 by admin

Southeast Arizona is my favorite birding location in the lower 48. The wife and I took a trip there in early August where the temperatures were lower than Martinsburg and the humidity was less. There was a chance of monsoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, Brush-footed, Duskywings, Gossamer-winged, Metalmarks, Milkweed Butterflies, Remote Trip, Satyrs, Skippers, Swallowtails, Whites and Sulphurs | 1 Comment

NE Arctic Expedition – Part 2

Posted on July 7, 2016 by admin

The next leg of the northeast trip was to go the New Hampshire and look for any Commas that may be out early in a second brood. As it turned out not too many were seen at all as we … Continue reading →

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NE Arctic Expedition – Part 1

Posted on July 7, 2016 by admin

I’m going to break with tradition in the next couple of entries and include some non-butterfly photos to enhance the experience(:> Barry Marts and I took a trip to Maine and New Hampshire in search of butterflies with the main … 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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