Sighting for May 23, 2012

Rick Borchelt

Piney Orchard Natural Area
Anne Arundel County, MD

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.

  • 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