Category Archives: Satyrs

Black Dash + three satyrid species

Posted on July 20, 2014 by admin

I took a chance this afternoon that there would some activity at Finzel Swamp, MD even though it was cloudy at home. I arrived at 3:30pm and it was cloudy and 68 degrees. By 4:30pm however the Sun broke out … Continue reading →

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Spruce Knob area

Posted on July 8, 2014 by admin

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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Edwards’ Hairstreak

Posted on June 22, 2014 by admin

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

Posted on June 16, 2014 by admin

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

Posted on June 8, 2014 by admin

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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