Dusted Skipper - A Larger Skipper, Closer To A Duskywing In Size

Hi again, Here are a handful of shots of a large brown skipper that is seen from late spring and into early summer, mainly late May into June. We have many locations that I find this skipper in as its' foodplant is 'Andropogon' or Blue Stem Grass. These pix show the various 'poses' of the skipper and with grass in the pix as well. The noticeable thing is the 'White Eyebrow' lines, easily seen from above. Thanks Again, Denis

                                                             Dusted Skipper pix 

2015 Is Off To A Slow Start, As It Has Been A Long Cold Winter.

This past winter, 2014/2015, has been a long cold one with only average snowfall, usually in small amounts. Nothing like last winter when we had a lot more larger snowfall amounts. The spring has been extremely late and wet, leading to a much later thaw and subsequently very late ground warming. This leads to a much later growth of all plants and insects awakening from their overwintering as either adults or pupa.  So, here are some early pixs for you to view. Best to You, Denis

                                                     Eastern Pine Elfin 

                                                             Juvenal's Duskywing

                                                                 Spring Azure

                                                              Cabbage White

                                                              Cabbage White