I took my own modified field trip to Horn Pond Mountain, staying around the base. It's only 287 feet high, but I wasn't up for any climbing today, nor was I dressed to avoid possible ticks and chiggers. I was pretty happy with the butterflies I saw at the base, so it turned out to be a good compromise.
Little Glassywing
Great Spangled Fritillary
and another

Bluet (but I can't figure out which one)

and another
Banded Hairstreak
and another
Edwards Hairstreak
and another
Eastern Tailed-Blue
again
Lady spp. (probably American)
Snowberry Clearwing Moth
Plume Moth paralyzed by spider above
(spider is yellow and well-camouflaged with blooms)
Also seen:
Cabbage White
Clouded Sulphur
American Robin
Blue Jay
Common Grackle
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
House Sparrow
Mallard
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
Lovely pictures of a great selection of butterflies.
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