Category Archives: Milkweed Butterflies

Diana Fritillary, Pink-edged Sulphur

During the last week I helped lead a birding tour of West Virginia. Over 5 days we covered the state starting in Harper’s Ferry ending in the New River Gorge area of Fayette county. Birding highlights were 28 species of … Continue reading

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Sleepy Orange – Spruce Knob

I attended a birding festival (Canaan Valley) over the past weekend and butterflies were also on the agendga as part of a few field trips. Despite some showers on Friday the rest of the weekend was partly cloudy with temps … Continue reading

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Baltimore Checkerspot, Hackberry Emperor

Took my dog Shadow for a walk in his favorite location – Cool Spring in southern Jefferson county. Many Little Wood-Satyrs and Summer Azures. We also found FOYs Baltimore Checkerspot and Hackberry Emperor. Alos saw five grass skipper speices and a Northern … Continue reading

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Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail, Hoary Edge, Common Ringet

The last three days have been outstanding for butterflies. Variety is starting to pick up, especially with the grass skippers. Three locations were visited from Friday 5-22 through Sunday 5-24. Bolstered by Rick Borchelt’s fantastic find of Pepper and Salt … Continue reading

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A taste of south Texas

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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