| Discover the diversity of Shawnee Forest- Butterflies! Shawnee and the Edge of Appalachia preserve offer some of the best butterfly-watching north of the Ohio River. Racking up a list of 35 or more species during the course of a weekend isn't out of the question, and many species will be found in huge numbers. In addition to large numbers of common species like Pipevine Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail, and Zebra Swallowtail, much rarer butterflies can be found. These include, Gemmed Satyr, Falcate Orange-tips and Silvery Blues. This region of southernmost Ohio can also be great for speciality species like Olive (Juniper) Hairstreaks, Brown Elfin and Pine Elfins Both Saturday's specialty trip and Sunday quests are led by experts, and you'll see many butterflies along with the botany. These trips should be an excellent chance to improve butterfly identification skills, learn more about butterfly natural history, and maybe even see some new species. For more information about butterflies, click on the icons below: |
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Butterflies of Ohio is a great field guide for folks choosing Quest 8, designed to seek out Shawnee's butterfly specialties. |
| Falcate Orange-tip |
| Silvery Blue |
| Tiger Swallowtails |
| Olive (Juniper) Hairstreak |
| Pipevine Swallowtail |
| Weedpicker's Journal- Butterfly and Flora Blog |
May 4-6, 2012 |
Photos provided by:
Jim McCormac
Michelle Soski
JohnHoward
Jim McCormac
Michelle Soski
JohnHoward
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| "In the end we will conserve only what we love we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum |
| Red-banded Hairstreak |
| -Click on photos to enlarge- |
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