Butterfly sighting

Jun 8 2014

Crex to the Barrens butterfly trek

Location: Locations in Crex Meadows, Namekagon Barrens
Burnett County

Few butterflies were sighted on flowers, most were on damp sand of road. Twelve Mottled, and no Juvenal's, Duskywings. Elfins done, blues very scarce. Gorgones abundant. Eighteen people enjoyed butterflying at about a dozens stops at various habitats. Lovely weather. 19 species seen. "Eastern?" tiger swallowtails only seen in flight. Crescents not ID'd to species.

Mottled Duskywing

Mottled Duskywing

'Karner' Melissa Blue

'Karner' Melissa Blue