Category Archives: Swallowtails

Black Dash and adding a cloaking device to your car

Posted on July 15, 2013 by admin

Well, Summer is here with the hottest temps of the season on the way. Fortunately, the temperatures at Finzel Swamp (Allegany county, MD) yesterday were around 80 with light winds and mostly sunny skies. It appears that Black Dash Skippers … Continue reading →

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Northern Metalmarks

Posted on July 14, 2013 by admin

Thanks to information from Rick Borchelt I was able to find about 12 Northern Metalmarks along a shale bank on Swain Hollow road in eastern Allegany county, MD. This is a rare and very local butterfly in our region. They … Continue reading →

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Atlantis Fritillary, Pink-edged Sulphur, American Copper – Spruce Knob area

Posted on July 1, 2013 by admin

The wife, Barry Martz and I went on a butterfly trip to the Spruce Knob area last Saturday. The weather was beautiful with partly sunny conditions and temps in the 60’s. We got our first rain shower around 3pm but … Continue reading →

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Eastern Panhandle to the Mountains

Posted on June 26, 2013 by admin

I spent the bulk of last week assisting with a WV birding tour run by WINGS. Of course butterflies were also noted and a few images were taken along the way. After getting rained on Tuesday morning around Harper’s Ferry … Continue reading →

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Swallowtails, Checkerspots and Common Ringlets

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

I spent a delightful cool afternoon at Spruce Knob Lake and Spruce Knob (highest elevation in WV) looking for butterflies and birds. This high elevation sanctuary is a place where I need to go back and spend more time as … Continue reading →

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