Sighting for July 6, 2017

Venice Kelly

Caribou town site, 8 miles west of Nederland
Boulder County, CO

The elevation of caribou town site is 10,000 feet. It is now a large open meadow with a riot of flowers, a tiny stream going through the middle of it, forested around the edges. it was often sunny today with of clouds building. 10AM to 1:00 pm 75 F
In its hey day, Caribou had been a silver mining town. There are two old stone foundations remaining but mostly there is no sign of a town.

  • Phoebus Parnassian 11
  • Anise Swallowtail 2
  • Western Tiger Swallowtail 2
  • Pale Swallowtail 3
  • Western White 1
  • Orange Sulphur 5
  • Queen Alexandra's Sulphur 7
  • Reakirt's Blue 2
  • Greenish Blue 2
  • Boisduval's Blue 12
  • Mormon Fritillary 1
  • Mourning Cloak 1
  • Milbert's Tortoiseshell 2
  • Painted Lady 10
  • Common Ringlet 12
  • Common Alpine 5
  • Uhler's Arctic 1
  • Persius Duskywing 13