North Virginia high summer

[Kip]

Lovely fresh Silvery Checkerspots in the Blue Ridge Mountains...

Not to be confused with the Pearl Crescent...

[David M]

Beautiful, Kip. Like a cross between a Heath Fritillary and a spring brood Map.

[Kip]

Yeah, I get that, their uppersides sure are!!!

Well, here are a few more from the last few days....
first, two different Red Spotted Purples...

next, a couple of different satyrids.. poor focus "record" shots, but both new to me...
Carolina Satyr..

I love this one, which was Small Heath size, and rather different... the Gemmed Satyr... really is a gem!!

then the American Snout, only one seen..

the Clouded Sulphur...

Lastly some more Grey Hairstreaks..

and another Red-banded Hairstreak..

Hoped for other Hairstreaks but didn't see any apart from these two species, never mind.

[David M]

More mouth-watering species, Kip, especially the Red Banded Hairstreak, which is absolutely stunning. There looks to be a healthy range in that part of the States.

[Kip]

Yep, it's pretty good out there, but it takes some effort to find good places in the sprawl that is human America
The Red-banded is gorgeous, but it is tiny, about Small Blue size. It also tends to be a little difficult to approach! But then again, I'm starting to find they are all " a little difficult to approach"... I think I must be getting more "stompy".... Guy will attest to my lack of stealth when approaching targets, it's the excitement you know I'm sure I used to be better