I was among five participants on the 17th annual NABA on Sunday August 17th which covered parts of the the National Arboretum and the Kenilworth Park and Aqutic Gardens. Although some of the expected common species were AWOL like Sulphurs, Ladies and Common Buckeye we more than made up for it with record numbers of Southern Broken-Dash, the count’s first Harvester and a White Admiral. Tally details can be found at: 17th DC NABA Count. A couple of Fiery Skippers were also seen. I encourage you all to consider helping out on this count next season. With the later date it always holds the promise of southern irruptive species. Hightlight photos for me are below.
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