Category Archives: Blues

Dusky Azure and Mottled Duskywing

Another trip to North Carolina netted a couple more lifers for Barry, Annette Allor and yours truly. We spent a wonderful weekend in the western part of the state namely Buncombe and Graham counties. The search for a Dusky Azure … Continue reading

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Yucca Giant-Skipper

One of the coolest butterflies I’ve encountered thus far in my young lep career has been the Yucca Giant-Skipper. This early spring species is getting harder to find according to correspondence with lepsters in North Carolina with many years under … Continue reading

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Elfin City – Sleepy Creek WMA

The last couple of days have brought new FOYs as I’ve primarily spent my time in the higher elevations closer to home thus far this season. Brown (3) and Henry’s Elfins (4) are on the wing looking really fresh. All … Continue reading

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South Florida Specialties

This blog post is way overdue… Barry Marts and I spent four days in southern Florida in early April looking for some of the specialties that are only found in the “Sunshine State”. The weather was so-so as a couple … Continue reading

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FOY “Spring Brood” Summer Azures

I had business near my old stomping grounds area of Jefferson County, WV so I thought I’d take a short walk in Shannondale Springs WMA where I had found my first azures last year. I saw two fresh Summer Azures … Continue reading

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