August 2013 Sightings

flying in light rain showers

Horace's Duskywing: a female

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: a break in the rain provided some nectaring time; Zabulon Skipper: males

Broad-winged Skipper: all skippers nectaring on Red Clover

flying in light rain showers

released

Southern Cloudywing: fairly fresh

Question Mark: together; Horace's Duskywing: a female; Delaware Skipper: fresh one! first one ever in downtown area; Zabulon Skipper: both males

Red-banded Hairstreak: all fresh; Southern Cloudywing: looking for egg laying spots

Zabulon Skipper: a male

Silver-spotted Skipper: Thanks Sandra for your obs. here!; Zabulon Skipper: 2 males, 1 female

American Copper: nectaring on White Clover

Pipevine Swallowtail: a rag; Black Swallowtail: males; Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: 2 black form females; Orange Sulphur: 1 mated pair; Variegated Fritillary: my FOY; Eastern Comma: nectaring deep in Mountain Mint patch; Painted Lady: my FOY; Horace's Duskywing: a female. A fantastic little garden! 21 sp. in about 45 min.; Zabulon Skipper: 2 males, 2 females; all fresh; Dun Skipper: a female

Black Swallowtail: a fresh female; American Snout: saw a fresh one only a few feet away below eye level

Black Swallowtail: a female

Swallowtail sp.: dark

American Snout: saw out back window

Juniper Hairstreak: saw four species of hairstreaks today - Juniper, Gray, Red-b&ed & White M Hairstreaks!!; White M Hairstreak: both fresh & nectaring on Sweet Pepperbush; Gray Hairstreak: nectaring on Sweet Pepperbush; Eastern Tailed-Blue: nectaring on Boneset sp.; American Lady: nectaring on Boneset sp.; Horace's Duskywing: both females; Zabulon Skipper: all mint fresh males