Sighting for June 28, 2022
Lucy Merrill-Hills
The No Name Rest Area and the No Name Trailhead, Glenwood Springs
Garfield County, CO
- Anise Swallowtail 3
- Western Tiger Swallowtail 14
- Pale Swallowtail 8
- Mustard White 1
- Cabbage White 8
- Clouded Sulphur 2
- Western Tailed-Blue 2
- Boisduval's Blue 1
- Atlantis Fritillary 4
- Northern Crescent 2
- Satyr Comma 1
- Oreas Comma 1
- Weidemeyer's Admiral 4
- Canyonland Satyr 1
- Common Wood-Nymph 4
- Northern Cloudywing 6
- Rocky Mountain Duskywing 5
The No Name Trailhead has become my favorite trail of the three trails I visit in my county, as each time I go, I see new-to-me butterfly species. This month, I’ve seen twenty new species on that trail.
10:30-12:50, sunny, 86 degrees, elevation about 6000 feet