Category Archives: Swallowtails

Ocola Skippers, Fiery Skippers, Sleepy Orange, Carolina Satyr

Posted on September 21, 2014 by admin

Barry Marts and I headed out to Charles and Prince George’s county, MD on Sunday in hopes of picking up some southern irruptive species. Our first location was Friendship Farm Park close to Nanjemoy Creek. We had been there in … Continue reading →

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Giant Swallowtail

Posted on August 16, 2014 by admin

A trip to Rickett’s Glen State Park in NE PA provided a nice surprice for the traveling lepsters. The weather was supposed to be mostly sunny with a high in the lower 70’s. It turned out to be mostly cloudy … Continue reading →

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Jefferson County leps

Posted on August 14, 2014 by admin

Stayed local last Saturday visting Shannondale Springs WMA and the power line cut leading to the Appalachian Trail from Chestnut Hill Rd/Spring Park Trail Rd/Cub Ln. Diversity was decent and new broods of Wild Indigo Duskywing and Silvery Checkerpots were … Continue reading →

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Bolivar Heights + WV FOYs

Posted on July 17, 2014 by admin

I checked out the North Schoolhouse Battlefield area near Harper’s Ferry yesterday at lunch time and saw 15 species in the parking lot gleening minerals. Large numbers of sulphurs and the second flight of Sachem has started (males only). Zebra … Continue reading →

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Diversity at home

Posted on July 10, 2014 by admin

The Buttery Weed and bushes are all in full bloom now at the house and with that there has been an uptick in lep activity. On the moth front a Snowberry and Hummingbird Clearwing are making visits along with the … Continue reading →

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