Category Archives: Gossamer-winged

Butterflies of SE Arizona

Posted on August 13, 2016 by admin

Southeast Arizona is my favorite birding location in the lower 48. The wife and I took a trip there in early August where the temperatures were lower than Martinsburg and the humidity was less. There was a chance of monsoon … Continue reading →

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South Florida Specialties

Posted on April 6, 2016 by admin

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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Lower Rio Grande Valley

Posted on November 10, 2015 by admin

A much belated posting due to many factors but it’s here at last. What’s not to like about spending a week in the best area of the lower 48 for butterflies? That’s what Barry Marts and I did between Oct … Continue reading →

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Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Posted on September 19, 2015 by admin

For my money the Norfolk Botanical Gardens has the best butterfly garden in the region. A stunning array of flowers and of course butterflies by the B’zillons this time of year. Twenty eight species were seen with the highlights being … Continue reading →

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Leonard’s Skippers – Gray Commas – Harvester

Posted on September 7, 2015 by admin

Barry Marts and I made a couple of trips over the Labor Day weekend. One was this past Saturday to the Soldier’s Delight NA serpentine barrens in Baltimore county, MD and the other was to Garrett county on Monday 9-7. … Continue reading →

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