Sighting for June 14, 2022
Steven Glynn
White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation lands (permitted)
Apache County, AZ
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Western Tiger Swallowtail 11
- Checkered White 4
- Orange Sulphur 6
- Sleepy Orange 1
- Dainty Sulphur 6
- Western Pine Elfin 1
- Thicket Hairstreak 3
- Juniper Hairstreak 2
- Gray Hairstreak 3
- Marine Blue common
- Ceraunus Blue 1
- Reakirt's Blue 4
- Spring Azure 6
- Melissa Blue 9
- Greenish Blue 7
- Boisduval's Blue 1
- Acmon Blue 15
- Nais Metalmark 5
- Variegated Fritillary 9
- Aphrodite Fritillary 4
- Arachne Checkerspot 6
- Field Crescent 5
- Mylitta Crescent 12
- California Tortoiseshell 2
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell 1
- American Lady 2
- Common Buckeye 6
- Weidemeyer's Admiral 2
- California Sister 3
- Common Ringlet 7
- Silver-spotted Skipper 14
- Northern Cloudywing 6
- Common Checkered-Skipper 5
- Pahaska Skipper 2
- Tawny-edged Skipper 9
Explored areas along Route 260, native land permit required, from Pinetop to Apache-Sitgreaves NF.
Overall, very dry conditions. Faded blooms on iris patches still drawing activity.