Emergence at Construction Staging Site
I continue to check this area south of Lake Kittamaqundi (and off South Entrance Rd.) in Columbia for our county butterfly survey. Last year, it was the only place where I found Common Checkered Skipper. Yesterday, I had another look, hoping for more butterflies after recent heavy rain finally gave the ground a soaking following a dry spell. I didn't find that many species, but Eastern Tailed-blue and Pearl Crescent obviously had emerged recently. I counted 8 of the Tailed-blues and saw at least 7 Crescents. The Tailed-blues, males and females, were posing nicely with wings open.
