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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Snowberry Clearwing
We present a moth today because it’s cool. I went for a lunch time walk at Cool Spring in southern Jefferson county. It was anything but cool as the temps hovered around 90 degrees with the humidity off the charts. … Continue reading
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“Lep Log” Blog…
All, I’ve added Rick Borchelt’s Lep Log to the reference links at the lower right of the page. Rick’s blof contains regional MD /DC lep sightings, conservation news, research information and a butterfly forecast. I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading through … Continue reading
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Black Dash and adding a cloaking device to your car
Well, Summer is here with the hottest temps of the season on the way. Fortunately, the temperatures at Finzel Swamp (Allegany county, MD) yesterday were around 80 with light winds and mostly sunny skies. It appears that Black Dash Skippers … Continue reading
Northern Metalmarks
Thanks to information from Rick Borchelt I was able to find about 12 Northern Metalmarks along a shale bank on Swain Hollow road in eastern Allegany county, MD. This is a rare and very local butterfly in our region. They … Continue reading
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Regal Redux
I couldn’t resist adding another image of this endangered species. Indeed the Regal Fritillary has disappeared from much of its previous range. It’s great to know the conservation efforts at Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA are helping to preserve this special … Continue reading