Sighting for May 23, 2012
Rick Borchelt
Piney Orchard Natural Area
Anne Arundel County, MD
- Zebra Swallowtail common
- Cabbage White common
- Orange Sulphur 4
- Red-banded Hairstreak 2
- Spring Azure common
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Question Mark 2
- American Lady 3
- Red-spotted Purple 3
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Northern Cloudywing 1
- Swarthy Skipper 1
- Least Skipper 5
- Southern Broken-Dash 1
- Little Glassywing 1
- Hobomok Skipper 1
- Zabulon Skipper common
Washington Area Butterfly Club field trip in partnership with Maryland Native Plant Society. In the field 1000-1600 hours along Wolf Trail, Heron Loop, and Fox Den Loop. Mostly sunny with high overcast, temperatures in mid-70s. Few nectar sources: blackberry, dewberry, white clover.