Sighting for May 10, 2012
Dave Hanson
Highline clearing on CTH QQ
Eau Claire County, WI
- Olympia Marble 3
- Clouded Sulphur 4
- Orange Sulphur 5
- American Copper 3
- Brown Elfin 1
- Eastern Pine Elfin 12
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Spring Azure 3
- Silvery Blue 4
- Gorgone Checkerspot 100+
- Northern Crescent 1
- Mourning Cloak 3
- American Lady 2
- Red Admiral 5
- Juvenal's Duskywing 14
- Dusted Skipper 2
Gorgone Checkerspot
Today a huge number of Gorgone Checkerspots were flying. Most were either nectaring on the cypress spurge plant in the photo or “puddling” nearby.