April 2012 Sightings

very worn

a female basking on a Holly Leaf - digital image

no orange visible

nectaring on Dandelion

The field was totally blanketed with them!!!

Eastern Pine Elfin: fresh out; Blueberry Azure: 3 marginata, 1 lucia and the others needed a better look for id to form; Azure, sp.: lean toward Holly Azure - needed better look; Juvenal's Duskywing: a fresh out male / really dark!

Eastern Tailed-Blue: miniscule (about 1/4") and a total rag; suggests that it emerged a while ago.; Mourning Cloak: very worn

flying by in yard

Henry's Elfin: nectaring on Highbush Blueberry; Spring Azure: nectaring on Highbush Blueberry; American Snout: perched on Highbush Blueberry

Falcate Orangetip: All males. I had 7 species total for today.; Eastern Tailed-Blue: Scattered around; Common Buckeye: Near the start of the powerline cut.

Mourning Cloak: extra faded and ragged

Henry's Elfin: nectaring on sunlit Highbush Blueberries, near top of bush; Eastern Pine Elfin: nectaring on sunlit Highbush Blueberries, near top of bush; Spring Azure: nectaring on sunlit Highbush Blueberries, near top of bush

Common Buckeye: The buckeyes so far this year are ALL runts!

Falcate Orangetip: males; Orange Sulphur: 1 white form; Juniper Hairstreak: mint fresh;on ground under Red Cedar

Anglewing sp.: flying through

nectaring on Chickweed