Sighting for July 25, 2015
Allan R. Loudell
Elk Neck State Park
Cecil County, MD
- Zebra Swallowtail 175+
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 40
- Spicebush Swallowtail 13
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Gray Hairstreak 3
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 5
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 1
- Silvery Checkerspot 150+
- Pearl Crescent 1
- Common Buckeye 4
- Monarch 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 150+
- Least Skipper 13
- Crossline Skipper 1
- Zabulon Skipper 10
2-hour walk, 9:30—11:30 a.m.
Mostly sunny.
Anyone wanting to observe/photograph Zebra Swallowtails and/or Silvery Checkerspots, now is the time to come to Elk Neck.
Among the 15 Black-form female Eastern Tiger Swallowtails observed, at least two were intermediate forms with some yellow patches above!
My first Common Buckeyes of the year.