Warmth At Last
No larger than the first knuckle of your thumb, a fresh male Common Checkered Skipper spreading its wings to capture some Spring sun on the first warm-ish (60F) afternoon since the last cold snap.
Considered an uncommon immigrant to this area by some, I've found them around this time in this general location for the past several years. Perhaps a very small permanent colony exists, here.
Warmth At Last
No larger than the first knuckle of your thumb, a fresh male Common Checkered Skipper spreading its wings to capture some Spring sun on the first warm-ish (60F) afternoon since the last cold snap.
Considered an uncommon immigrant to this area by some, I've found them around this time in this general location for the past several years. Perhaps a very small permanent colony exists, here.