Sighting for June 14, 2017
Andy Birkey
Coldwater Spring, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Hennepin County, MN
- Cabbage White 3
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 11
- Question Mark 6
- Eastern Comma 1
- Painted Lady 1
- Red Admiral 1
- Common Buckeye 3
- Red-spotted Purple 2
- Hackberry Emperor common
- Little Wood-Satyr 3
- Common Ringlet 1
- Monarch 2
- Least Skipper 10
- European Skipper superabundant
- Hobomok Skipper 1
I was surprised by the early season Little Yellow. First Question Marks I’ve found at this location, and European Skippers were everywhere. About 20 would jump up every step I took on the prairie trails. A humid and mostly cloudy day, 80s. Noon to 1pm, and again 4:30 to 5pm.