While below the dam at Saylorville earlier today, I noticed 10+ skippers bopping around an area of mowed grass. Upon closer inspection, I found that they were FIERY SKIPPERS:
For more info on where exactly I had them, see the below map:
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It was only last September that I saw my very first Fiery Skipper up at Jester Park (thanks Aaron). The ones last September perched nicely with wings open though, something I didn't see today. Here is one from last fall:
Then later today near Jester Park, I noticed a swarm of smaller "sulphur things". The first perched one I saw was this ratty individual. I was certain it was a LITTLE YELLOW:
And yes, alas, I managed to find another less-ratty butterfly actually perched. Clearly they were all LITTLE YELLOWS, probably 10-20 individuals:
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