Sighting for July 21, 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 8
- Two-tailed Swallowtail 2
- Mustard White 5
- Cabbage White 8
- Clouded Sulphur 3
- Tailed Copper 2
- Variegated Fritillary 2
- Great Spangled Fritillary 3
- Edwards' Fritillary 1
- Great Basin Fritillary 1
- Atlantis Fritillary 10
- Mylitta Crescent 2
- Weidemeyer's Admiral 2
- Great Basin Wood-Nymph 7
- Common Checkered-Skipper 6
- Woodland Skipper 7
- Dun Skipper 4
Variegated Fritillary
Great Basin Fritillary
Dun Skipper
Dun Skipper
Woodland Skipper
Woodland Skipper
Great Spangled Fritillary
Great Spangled Fritillary
Great Spangled Fritillary
Great Basin Fritillary
Atlantis Fritillary
Tailed Copper
Mylitta Crescent
Today I walked further up into the canyon, as very few butterflies were in their usual puddling spot on the trail, and found many fritillaries on cone flowers. I was surprised to see goldenrod blooming in sunny spots in the woods.
10:15-12:45, sunny, 98 degrees