Butterfly sighting
| Jul 16 2011 |
Judith Huf
Location: Riveredge Nature Center
Swamp Metalmark 
Eastern Tailed-Blue 
Northern Broken-Dash 
Tawny-edged Skipper |
| Jul 16 2011 |
Judith Huf
Location: Riveredge Nature Center
Swamp Metalmark
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Northern Broken-Dash
Tawny-edged Skipper |
10:15 am to 12:15 pm. Last week on the butterfly count I missed the Metalmarks because they were not in my counting territory, so I returned today to see them. Three came close enough to the path to get good looks and an OK photo. There were many Eastern Tailed-blues today. I hadn't realized how black the females look when they are in flight, although they look more dark gray when they settle with their wings spread. Most of the skippers today got away without me being able to either ID or photograph them.