Sighting for June 28, 2013
Rick Borchelt
Finzel Swamp Nature Conservancy Area
Garrett County, MD
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue common
- 'Summer' Spring Azure common
- Great Spangled Fritillary 2
- Baltimore Checkerspot 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 3
- Silver-spotted Skipper 3
- Dreamy Duskywing 1
- Least Skipper 2
- European Skipper abundant
- Peck's Skipper 4
- Long Dash 10
- Hobomok Skipper 2
Late afternoon (4 pm) following a series of severe thunderstorms. Still quite warm (80’s F) and very humid; mostly sunny. Nectar sources included red clover and a variety of escaped ornamentals near the parking lot. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail was appalachiensis.