Sighting for June 17, 2014
Jan Chu
Walker Ranch Open Space, Meyer's Homestead Trail
Boulder County, CO
- Phoebus Parnassian 6
- Pale Swallowtail 1
- Checkered White 1
- Cabbage White 1
- Large Marble 6
- Sara Orangetip 1
- Clouded Sulphur 4
- Orange Sulphur 3
- Dainty Sulphur 1
- Bramble Hairstreak 15
- Reakirt's Blue 1
- Spring Azure 1
- Dotted Blue 31
- Arrowhead Blue 1
- Silvery Blue 2
- Melissa Blue 1
- Boisduval's Blue 19
- Arctic Blue 1
- Silvery Checkerspot 7
- Northern Checkerspot 4
- Northern Crescent 7
- Field Crescent 5
- Variable Checkerspot 2
- Red Admiral 1
- Weidemeyer's Admiral 1
- Common Ringlet 28
- Common Alpine 7
- Uhler's Arctic 5
- Monarch 1
- Pacuvius Duskywing 2
- Persius Duskywing 7
Arctic Blue
Northern Checkerspot
Parnassius smintheus, Anthocharis sara julia, Callophrys affinis are some of our local species. One alba form of the Colias philodice is always a treat. Trail is easily accessible and open to the public. 7,600 ft in elevation through dry meadows and Ponderosa Pines with many puddles that bring the butterflies.