Karner Blue Easement this afternoon

[Steve Mirick]

I led a small group of butterfly enthusiasts around the trail at the
Karner Blue Easement in Concord this afternoon.  We only covered the
main road and the one side trail through the lupines.  We didn't cover
any areas toward the airport.

Butterflies were slow and not a lot of good flowers for them right now. 
The lupines flowers have passed.  But we still managed  a reasonable
list by the end of the walk!

Silver-spotted Skipper - One cooperative individual that landed on Pam
Hunt's arm and head!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/371418650
Dusted Skipper - One cooperative individual right near the parking
area.  We don't usually see them in this area.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/371360454
Indian Skipper - One
Peck's Skipper - Maybe one.
Juvenal's Duskywing - One worn individual gave great looks with photos
of underwing spots.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/371360460
KARNER BLUE - Perhaps 4.  All males. Great views.
Azure sp. - One flyby
Red-spotted Purple - One flyby
Little Wood Satyr - A few flybys.  None landed.  :-(

Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA

[amy highstrom]

The Lake Sunapee region also met together yesterday -  a group of about 12 people -  to the Cascade Marsh in Sutton (north entrance off of Shaker St.)  

Perfect weather!   We kept it relaxed - didn't count - but introduced three newcomers and had a lovely time.  

Little Wood Satyr (loads of them - didn't count)

Hobomok Skipper/s

Long Dash Skipper/s

Red-Spotted Admiral/s

Harvester (two - lots of black alder and aphids; this was very exciting - a first for nearly everyone I think!)

Arctic Skipper - 1

Silver-Spotted Skipper - 1

Duskywing - 1

Common Ringlet/s

Crescent/s

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