Sighting for June 16, 2022

Mike Reese

Borah Creek Prairie State Natural Area
Grant County, WI

This was my first ever Marine Blue in Wisconsin! This species hasn’t’ been reported from Wisconsin since 2011, but four others were reported on June 16-17. Presumably arrived on the strong warm southerly breezes.

  • Zebra Swallowtail 1
  • Cabbage White 4
  • Clouded Sulphur 1
  • Orange Sulphur 7
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue 3
  • Great Spangled Fritillary 2
  • Meadow Fritillary 1
  • Pearl Crescent 1
  • American Lady 1
  • Red Admiral 1
  • Silver-spotted Skipper 11

Marine Blue

Marine Blue