Category Archives: Remote Trip

North Carolina – Skipper City

Posted on August 23, 2015 by admin

This past weekend 5 enthusiastic lepsters (Rick Cheicante, Matt Orsie, Barry Marts, Mike Smith and Tom Pendleton) from WV, MD and VA went on a field trip to SE North Carolina spending time in various locations within Croatan National Forest … Continue reading →

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Eastern Neck NWR

Posted on August 3, 2015 by admin

Fresh off a great day of butterflying during Saturday on the Loudoun county, VA count Barry and I headed to Kent county, MD in search of more coastal species and the possibility of southern irruptives. Although the NWR, which is … Continue reading →

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Butterflies of the Wasatch

Posted on July 24, 2015 by admin

I recently returned from a week of business in the Salt Lake City area. I managed to shake free for several hours over two different days to seek out buttflies of the high elevations within the nearby Wasatch range. The … Continue reading →

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Compton Tortoiseshell – Ricketts Glen, PA

Posted on July 16, 2015 by admin

Even though it has a protracted flight as an adult my perception is that the Compton Tortoiseshell seems to have a brief burst in early to mid-July in our region. It reminds me of a supernova. It burns brightly for a short … Continue reading →

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Almost a King’s Hairstreak, Dion Skipper

Posted on July 11, 2015 by admin

Upon further review the supposed King’s Hairstreak look more like a worn Striped Hairstreak. Too much enthusiasum and previous heartbreaks biased me. The wide banding appears better for Striped. A trip in the early morning rain awaited Barry Marts and … Continue reading →

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