2016 April 10

 

   Just a gentle reminder:   It is helpful, when reporting an invertebrate, to give the species, where it was seen, and the date. (Not “yesterday”, or “this evening”  –  but the date!)  If you don’t know the species, send a photograph, if you can, and we’ll do our best.  But an unidentified species without a photograph is a bit hard to post!  And please also remember that, when sending a photograph, it is a HUGE, HUGE help if you would send the photograph as an attachment rather than in the body of the message!   Thanks to all.

 

   Ron Flower writes:  Today, Sunday April 10^th  [thank you!  – Jeremy], at Prospect Lake power lines I saw numerous Western Spring Azures and Sara Orangetips.  The highlight was a Two-banded Grizzled Skipper (also called “checkered” skipper – though on this site we are using the word “grizzled” for all Pyrgus skippers and “chequered” for Carterocephalus skippers, rather than mixing them haphazardly.   Jeremy].  The skipper was on the power line trail opposite from where the Yellow-breasted Chat was a few years ago down in a deep ravine area.