Sighting for June 1, 2013
Rick Borchelt
Along Patapsco River where it is crossed by Marriottsville Road, Woodstock
Howard County, MD
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail abundant
- Spicebush Swallowtail 4
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- Meadow Fritillary 1
- Baltimore Checkerspot 1
- Question Mark 1
- Red-spotted Purple 3
- Northern Pearly-eye 5
- Little Wood-Satyr abundant
- Silver-spotted Skipper 2
- Least Skipper abundant
- Zabulon Skipper common
Baltimore Checkerspot
A couple of FOYs for me during the Howard County Dragonfly Count. Very hot, humid, sunny — highs in the low 90s. The checkerspot (photo by Beth Johnson) was a complete surprise, the species not being recorded from this area in some time.