Category Archives: Brush-footed

Common Sootywing

I saw my first Common Sootywing of the season during a 15 minute stop on Candlewood Dr/Courier Dr in the Norborne Glebe sub-division just east of Cahrles Town around noon today. Also present: Orange Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, American Copper, Eastern Tailed-Blue … Continue reading

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Edwards’ Hairstreak

Barry Marts and I took a trip out to the Frederick City Watershed area (Maryland) in search of the Scrub Oak specialist, Edwards’ Hairstreak. After searching for basking individuals in meadows near the ponds at the “Sand Flats” Barry spotted … Continue reading

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Dion Skipper, Harvester, Gray Commas

Barry Marts and I had a great weekend of butterflies in three MD counties. We tallied over 40 species for the weekend. On Saturday we went to Friendship Farm Park and Purse State Park in Charles county. We met up … Continue reading

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Silver-bordered Fritillary

I spent the weekend at the Canaan Valley Birding Festival but managed to get out looking for butterflies one day in the northern valley portion of the Canaan Valley NWR and the Beall tract in the southern area. The highlight … Continue reading

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Hoary Edge – Applachian Azure

Today Barry Marts and I had a great filed trip visiting two new locations. Short Mountain WMA in Hardy county and Nathaniel Mountain WMA in Hampshire/Hardy counties. As is sometimes the case, unplanned cirumstances lead to sightings we would not have had … Continue reading

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