Sighting for July 4, 2019
John and Nancy Crosby
Hike to Bigelow Lake from Oregon Caves National Park Fire Evacuation Route.
Josephine County, OR
- Clodius Parnassian 8
- Old World Swallowtail 2
- Pale Swallowtail 4
- Purplish Copper 4
- Lilac-bordered Copper 8
- Juniper Hairstreak 2
- Spring Azure 40
- Northern Blue 5
- Greenish Blue 6
- Arctic Blue 8
- Zerene Fritillary 6
- Atlantis Fritillary 4
- Hoffmann's Checkerspot 6
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell 6
- Arctic Skipper 2
Hoffmann's Checkerspot
Lilac-bordered Copper
Zerene Fritillary
Zerene Fritillary
Juniper Hairstreak
Clodius Parnassian
Clodius Parnassian
Pale Swallowtail
Purplish Copper
Atlantis Fritillary
Arctic Blue
We went Oregon Caves Fire Evac Route to a T junction and took a right, then 0.5 miles & took another right on Forest Rd, 070 to the end to parking lot. Then we hiked to Bigelow Lake targeting Mariposa Copper in the Blueberry Bog & Johnson’s HS at the creek crossings in the trail. (10:15a-3:30p) Then we completed the Fire Evac Route and saw Anna’s Northern Blue, Echo Azures & Lilac-bordered copper as listed here.