Category Archives: Milkweed Butterflies

North Carolina – Skipper City

Posted on August 23, 2015 by admin

This past weekend 5 enthusiastic lepsters (Rick Cheicante, Matt Orsie, Barry Marts, Mike Smith and Tom Pendleton) from WV, MD and VA went on a field trip to SE North Carolina spending time in various locations within Croatan National Forest … Continue reading →

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Ocola Skipper

Posted on August 19, 2015 by admin

For the second year in a row I’ve had an Ocola Skipper in the yard on Butterfly Bush. This more southern species irrupts northward in the later part of summer and there had been numerous reports from VA and MD … Continue reading →

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Eastern Neck NWR

Posted on August 3, 2015 by admin

Fresh off a great day of butterflying during Saturday on the Loudoun county, VA count Barry and I headed to Kent county, MD in search of more coastal species and the possibility of southern irruptives. Although the NWR, which is … Continue reading →

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Black Dash in WV

Posted on July 18, 2015 by admin

Barry and I made a trip out to eastern Preston county today. The weather was beautiful with partly sunny skies and a nice breeze with temps in the lower 80’s. It appears that the Bog Copper flight is done at … Continue reading →

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Eyed Brown, Hickory Hairstreak, Acadian Hairstreak

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

Over the fourth of July weekend Barry Marts and I headed out in rain showers on Saturday morning heading towards northern New Jersey in search of a couple of life butterflies that had been reported the previous week by various … Continue reading →

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