Sighting for August 25, 2022
Lucy Merrill-Hills
My yard, New Castle
Garfield County, CO
- Checkered White 1
- Cabbage White 5
- Clouded Sulphur 2
- Atlantis Fritillary 1
- Field Crescent 2
- Common Checkered-Skipper 1
- Woodland Skipper 1
Field Crescent
Woodland Skipper
Atlantis Fritillary
Atlantis Fritillary
New Sighting
I went for a very short walk around my yard, then sat on my stone wall to photograph the hummingbirds. Almost as soon as I sat down, an Atlantis Fritillary flew into my Zinnias, the first fritillary I’ve seen in the yard.
Late morning, partly sunny, high 80’s.