Category Archives: Blues

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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Olympia Marble, Sleepy Orange

Posted on April 9, 2017 by admin

After a long winter and five months of lep withdrawal it sure was nice to kick off the 2017 season with a great selection (18 species) of butterflies on a beautiful day. Barry and I met up with lep friends … Continue reading →

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Silvery Blues – Green Ridge State Forest

Posted on April 2, 2017 by admin

I needed a break from the yard work and went out to Green Ridge State Forest for a couple of hours in partly sunny skies and temps in the lower 60’s. Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) and Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) gave color … Continue reading →

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“Death by Skipper” trip to Florida

Posted on October 4, 2016 by admin

In hindsight going for a long weekend to south-central Florida seems like it was a good decision in light of the current developments (Hurricane Matthew) occurring in the state now. Barry Marts, Mike Smith, Tom Pendleton and I drove over … Continue reading →

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