The Sun has only been out 4 days out of the last 22. Shadow and I ventured to nearby Sleepy Creek WMA and some butterflies were on the wing. Some leftover female Juvenal’s Duskywings, several Dreamy Duskywings, American Lady, Mourning Cloak, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and first of year Common Roadside-Skipper and Northern Cloudywing. I know lots of spring rain will mitigate the intensity of a summer drought but we need a break and so do the butterflies.
In other news I participated in a WV birding Big Day on May the 7th and during that trip added two new butterflies to my state list: Carolina Satyr (Wayne County) and Checkered White (RCB Locks & Dam).
Presume you mean two new state Leps for your list, not new to the state? Pontia at least us well known from WV w many legacy records …
Correct… two new ones for me.