Sighting for August 14, 2022
Lucy Merrill-Hills
Alder Park, New Castle
Garfield County, CO
- Western Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Two-tailed Swallowtail 2
- Checkered White Abundant
- Cabbage White Abundant
- Clouded Sulphur 2
- Lilac-bordered Copper 1
- Field Crescent 2
- Common Checkered-Skipper 3
- Woodland Skipper 14
Lilac-bordered Copper
Lilac-bordered Copper
Woodland Skipper
Lilac-bordered Copper
I saw more than 75 white butterflies in flight, a mix of Cabbage Whites and Checkered Whites. I also saw another new species, a Lilac-bordered Copper.
10:25-noon, partly sunny, mid 80’s.