Karner Blue Easement today (Cobweb Skippers, Frosted Elfins, etc)
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Steve Mirick
May 26, 2026, 7:00:48 PMMay 26
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Jane and I got out to the Karner Blue Easement in Concord this
afternoon. The lupines are looking excellent right now. Butterflies
were generally kind of scarce, but we managed to get a few after about
2+ hours of walking around! Hopefully the numbers increase over the
next week or two.
FOY = First of Year for us
Tiger Swallowtail 1 (presumed Canadian)
American Copper 3
Eastern Tailed Blue 2
Silvery Blue 1 (FOY) and my first for this location....but no photos.
Frosted Elfin 5 - Seems like a high count for the date. Most looking
relatively fresh. Jane and I really enjoyed watching a female
ovipositing on lupine buds for about 10 minutes!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365539051
Gray Hairstreak 2
Crescent 1
Dreamy Duskywing 1 (FOY)
Wild Indigo Duskywing 2
Juvenal's Duskywing 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 1 (FOY)
COBWEB SKIPPER 2. Together along the south fence line. The Concord
Airport appears to be the only location for this species so far reported
to iNaturalist. It's getting late for them as this species flies very
early. (FOY)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365539041
Hobomok Skipper 1 (FOY)
Karner Blue - 0 . Hopefully out soon.
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
afternoon. The lupines are looking excellent right now. Butterflies
were generally kind of scarce, but we managed to get a few after about
2+ hours of walking around! Hopefully the numbers increase over the
next week or two.
FOY = First of Year for us
Tiger Swallowtail 1 (presumed Canadian)
American Copper 3
Eastern Tailed Blue 2
Silvery Blue 1 (FOY) and my first for this location....but no photos.
Frosted Elfin 5 - Seems like a high count for the date. Most looking
relatively fresh. Jane and I really enjoyed watching a female
ovipositing on lupine buds for about 10 minutes!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365539051
Gray Hairstreak 2
Crescent 1
Dreamy Duskywing 1 (FOY)
Wild Indigo Duskywing 2
Juvenal's Duskywing 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 1 (FOY)
COBWEB SKIPPER 2. Together along the south fence line. The Concord
Airport appears to be the only location for this species so far reported
to iNaturalist. It's getting late for them as this species flies very
early. (FOY)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365539041
Hobomok Skipper 1 (FOY)
Karner Blue - 0 . Hopefully out soon.
Steve & Jane Mirick
Bradford, MA
Steve Mirick
May 26, 2026, 7:07:59 PMMay 26
to NHButterfly
Jane and I got out to the Karner Blue Easement in Concord this
afternoon. The lupines are looking excellent right now. Butterflies
were generally kind of scarce, but we managed to get a few after about
2+ hours of walking around! Hopefully the numbers increase over the
next week or two.
FOY = First of Year for us
Tiger Swallowtail 1 (presumed Canadian)
American Copper 3
Eastern Tailed Blue 2
Silvery Blue 1 (FOY) and my first for this location....but no photos.
Frosted Elfin 5 - Most looking relatively fresh. Jane and I really
afternoon. The lupines are looking excellent right now. Butterflies
were generally kind of scarce, but we managed to get a few after about
2+ hours of walking around! Hopefully the numbers increase over the
next week or two.
FOY = First of Year for us
Tiger Swallowtail 1 (presumed Canadian)
American Copper 3
Eastern Tailed Blue 2
Silvery Blue 1 (FOY) and my first for this location....but no photos.
enjoyed watching a female ovipositing on lupine buds for about 10 minutes!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365539051
Gray Hairstreak 2
Crescent 1
Dreamy Duskywing 1 (FOY)
Wild Indigo Duskywing 2
Juvenal's Duskywing 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 1 (FOY)
COBWEB SKIPPER 2. Together along the south fence line. The Concord
Airport appears to be the only location for Cobwebs in NH so far
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365539051
Gray Hairstreak 2
Crescent 1
Dreamy Duskywing 1 (FOY)
Wild Indigo Duskywing 2
Juvenal's Duskywing 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 1 (FOY)
COBWEB SKIPPER 2. Together along the south fence line. The Concord
reported to iNaturalist. I believe it is getting late for them as this
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