Category Archives: Whites and Sulphurs

Jefferson County leps

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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Checkered Whites, Mulberry Wing, Rare Skipper

Barry and I traveled to New Jersey in search of a few lifers. We wanted to see them before it was too late in the season. We had already tried two times on Maryland’s eastern shore for Rare Skipper so … Continue reading

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Bolivar Heights + WV FOYs

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

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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Spruce Knob area

The last day of a fantastic fourth of July weekend had Barry Marts and myself heading SW to visit one of the best high elevation locations for leps in the state. Spruce Knob at 4,863 ft is the highest point … Continue reading

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