Green Ridge SF 4/20

[Jeff Cagle]

I went back to GRSF  Saturday to look for Olympia Marble and Harvester.  The weather was nice - calm, sunny, 50s to 60s.

Carroll Overlook

Eastern TST

Zebra ST 3

Azure 1 - looked Summery with smallish spotting and lighter blue above, but no photo.

Falcate OT 5 (pic below of a failed courting attempt)

Olympia Marble 1

Duskywings ~20, mostly Juvenal's and some Sleepy.

Cliff Road

I got out of the car and within 10 ft had disturbed something small, orange and flitty that flew into the trees.  That was the closest I came to seeing Harvester.  Hmph.  Still, the walk had its charms...

ETST 1

Zebra ST 10

Pipevine ST 4

Orange Sulphur 3

Falcate OT 3 -- males will sit down on flowers of Garlic Mustard longer than other flowers.

E Pine Elfin 1

UID Blue 1

Azure sp 1

E Tailed-Blue 3

American Lady 17

Red Admiral 1

Eastern Comma 1

Duskywings ~75 - a week makes a difference.  Last Saturday the mix was mostly Sleepy with some Juvenal's.  This week it was mostly Juvies with some Sleepys, many looking worn.

There's a good patch of Columbine along Cliff Road.  One Duskywing flew near it but wasn't lingering.

Photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-04-20&place_id=any&user_id=jrcagle&verifiable=any