Sighting for August 2, 2022
Lucy Merrill-Hills
Portions of the West and East Colorow Trails, New Castle
Garfield County, CO
- Checkered White 2
- Cabbage White 3
- Field Crescent 1
- Great Basin Wood-Nymph 12
- Common Checkered-Skipper 21
- Woodland Skipper 4
Common Checkered-Skipper
Field Crescent
Woodland Skipper
Woodland Skipper
Great Basin Wood-Nymph
New Sighting
The nectar sources I saw along the trail today were knapweed, bindweed, alfalfa, Rubber rabbitbrush, sweet yellow clover and various grasses.
I saw two blue butterfly species I could not photograph or ID. One was teeny tiny, flying close to the ground and the other was heavily patterned below. I also got a quick look at a possible Milbert’s Tortoiseshell, which I hope to see again.
10AM-11:20AM, partly sunny, mid 70’s