Category Archives: Remote Trip

Lower Rio Grande Valley

Posted on November 10, 2015 by admin

A much belated posting due to many factors but it’s here at last. What’s not to like about spending a week in the best area of the lower 48 for butterflies? That’s what Barry Marts and I did between Oct … Continue reading →

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Meske’s Skipper

Posted on October 15, 2015 by admin

One last trip within the region occurred last weekend. Tis a sad time as the butterflies will slowly disappear and go into diapause until next season. A local example of a late season species is Leonard’s Skipper which emerges in … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Posted on September 19, 2015 by admin

For my money the Norfolk Botanical Gardens has the best butterfly garden in the region. A stunning array of flowers and of course butterflies by the B’zillons this time of year. Twenty eight species were seen with the highlights being … Continue reading →

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Leonard’s Skippers – Gray Commas – Harvester

Posted on September 7, 2015 by admin

Barry Marts and I made a couple of trips over the Labor Day weekend. One was this past Saturday to the Soldier’s Delight NA serpentine barrens in Baltimore county, MD and the other was to Garrett county on Monday 9-7. … Continue reading →

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Dukes’ Skipper, Creole Pearly-eye – SE Virginia

Posted on August 29, 2015 by admin

The season is starting to wind down but there are still species on the wing and a few still to come this fall. Barry Marts and I ventured to southeast Virgina to visit Virginia Beach and then finish up at … Continue reading →

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