Sighting for July 16, 2022
Lucy Merrill-Hills
Portions of the West and East Colorow Trails, New Castle
Garfield County, CO
- Two-tailed Swallowtail 1
- Checkered White 4
- Cabbage White 3
- Clouded Sulphur 1
- Juniper Hairstreak 1
- Atlantis Fritillary 1
- Pale Crescent 6
- Great Basin Wood-Nymph 17
- Common Checkered-Skipper 9
Juniper Hairstreak
Juniper Hairstreak
Checkered White
Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Today I hiked almost to the top of the West Colorow Trail, retracing my steps then walking the lower portion of the East Colorow Trail, hoping to see some new wildflowers as well as butterflies.
Most of the trail is a steep narrow mountain bike trail rated as “easy” by AllTrails, but not so easy for me, new to Colorado from Massachusetts.
Sunny, 85 degrees, 10:10-12:45, another beautiful day in the mountains, elevation about 6500 ft.