Butterfly Count July 12, 2025

This year 3 of us did the count.  Mike Reese, Steve Kinyon and me.  Here are Steve and Mike at the start of a warm afternoon.

 

Here’s the link to our sightings.

We found one new species for the farm – and for Buffalo County – a Dion Skipper.

 

Dion Skipper

 

A few more…

Mated pair of Common Wood-Nymphs

 

Edwards’ Hairstreak on Leadplant

 

Northern Cloudywing   We’ve been seeing dozens of these until the last week or so.  Today we saw only two – both with slightly tattered wings.