Sighting for June 11, 2022
Lucy Merrill-Hills
Alder Park plus a few surrounding streets in the neighborhood, New Castle
Garfield County, CO
- Western Tiger Swallowtail 5
- Viceroy 1
- Sandhill Skipper 1
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Viceroy
Sandhill Skipper
New Sighting
I saw 38 white butterflies, all of which were flying too far away for me to identify. One of the Western Tiger Swallowtails was on the Zinnias I just planted in my yard. After lunch, I saw a Viceroy in the willow tree in my backyard, my 9th backyard butterfly species.
9:50-10:45, sunny, high 80’s