But with help from my friend Jack Reinohl, I traveled north to Otsego County, Michigan in hopes of locating one of these beauties.
On June 14, it was an early rise and a stop at McDonald's for breakfast and a caramel mocha. Stopped at a few birding locations before arriving at North Branch Trail Head at 10am.
Butterflies were everywhere. The parking lot was full of crescents. A Canadian Tiger Swallowtail flew by. An Indian Skipper zipped about, making for a tough picture.
As the area was explored, a white butterfly flew by and I was on the run. After ten minutes of trailing, my lifer Olympia Marble was seen and photographed.
Otsego County, Michigan
June 14, 2014
Although Olympia Marble was the target specie for the day, many other butterflies were on the wing.
Fourteen species were recorded.
Dreamy Duskywing
Indian Skipper
Northern Broken Dash
Common Roadside Skipper
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Olympia Marble
American Copper
Eastern Pine Elfin
Brown Elfin
Northern Crescent - good to compare with Tawny
Tawny Crescent - Lifer
Viceroy
Little Wood Satyr
Common Ringlet
Otsego County, Michigan
June 14, 2014
Otsego County, Michigan
June 14, 2014
That is a beautiful-looking butterfly. It sounds as though you are having a great butterfly season, as we are here in Scotland.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nick. The butterfly season got off to a slow start due to cool weather. Picked up for awhile, but has slowed due to rain 8 of the last 10 days.
DeleteOur most of our skippers should be emerging shortly.
Butterfly counts are beginning this weekend.