Lecture: Wednesday, June 18 (7-9 pm)
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
Field Trip: Saturday, June 21 (9 am-3 pm)
Location TBD (Rain Date: June 22)
Leader: Rick Borchelt
Lecture only: members $24, nonmembers $32
Lecture and field trip: members $48, nonmembers $68
The hairstreak genus Satyrium comes into its own in early summer, when many of the univoltine species are on the wing and nectaring at milkweed and dogbane. These hairstreaks can be surprisingly difficult to identify, especially the Striped/Banded duo. Join us for an evening lecture exploring the ID challenges for Satyrium and other hairstreaks, and then for a field trip to see some of the common and not-so-common hairstreaks. Field trip location will depend on what is on the wing after the leader’s scouting the week before; it could be Green Swamp on the MD/DE border on the Eastern Shore (about 2 hours from the Bay Bridge) where we could see Coral, King’s, Striped, and Banded Hairstreaks, and a good possibility of seeing Great Purple Hairstreak and maybe even Bronze Copper as we work our way back to DC. Or we might opt for Eastern Neck NWR on the upper Eastern Shore. Red-banded and Gray Hairstreaks are likely at both locations. This is the second of three Butterfly Boot Camps: we hope you join us for Confusing Fall Skippers (September 11 and 13)! REGISTER.