Category Archives: Brush-footed

Appalachian Grizzled Skipper

Posted on April 19, 2015 by admin

It was a perfect day for looking for butterflies in the highlands of Alleghany and Botetourt counties Virginia. Eight lepsters took Mike Smith up on his offer to look for one of the rarest skippers in the region, the Appalachian … Continue reading →

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South Florida – Redux

Posted on March 25, 2015 by admin

I spent another long weekend in southern Florida in a fruitless search for the Key West Quail-Doves that have been seen in Long Key State Park since last fall.  So, the backup plan was to seek out some butterflies and … Continue reading →

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South Florida

Posted on January 13, 2015 by admin

I spent a long weekend in southern Florida bird watching but managed to get in a couple hours for butterflies. Although it’s not the best time of year for diversity there are species that do fly year round (Don’t we … Continue reading →

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Late November butterflies

Posted on November 24, 2014 by admin

Had an Orange Sulphur and a Painted Lady in the yard today. Temps were near 70.

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A taste of south Texas

Posted on November 15, 2014 by admin

If you ever get a chance to go to south Texas make sure you allocate some time for the dizzying array of leps that frequent the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV). No less than 325+ species have been found which … Continue reading →

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