Category Archives: WV Trip

Pink-edged Sulphur, Harris’ Checkerspot, Common Ringlets

Posted on June 14, 2017 by admin

Barry Marts and I escaped the heat of our immediate area on Sunday and spent a great afternoon looking for high elevation specialties in Canaan Valley NWR. We were not disappointed. Harris’ Checkerspots were abundant. Several FOY species were seen … Continue reading →

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Silver-bordered Fritillary and other FOY’s

Posted on June 3, 2017 by admin

I spent a wonderful day at Nathaniel Mountain WMA in Hampshire County hoping to re-find the Hoary Edge Skippers that Barry and I first located there two years ago. Came up empty on Hoary Edge but found 27 species with … Continue reading →

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Carolina Satyr + other FOY’s

Posted on May 17, 2017 by admin

During the last five days I’ve picked up a few new leps in the state. The cold, rainy weather gave way to sunny, still cool’ish temps on 5-14 as I returned home from a birding “Big Day” the previous day. … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Azure, West Virginia White

Posted on April 30, 2017 by admin

With this exceptional warm weather for this time of year Barry Marts and I ventured to the NE area of Pocahontas County, WV dodging a few rain drops and finding partly sunny skies here and there. We were looking for … Continue reading →

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Sleepy Orange – White-M Hairstreak

Posted on August 27, 2016 by admin

When you grow weary of long streaks of heat and humidity where do you go? To the mountains! That’s exactly what I did yesterday. While the temps in our region were 90-95 the temps at Dolly Sods in Tucker county, … Continue reading →

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