<div dir="ltr">8/9 - Some good leps this morning at Osbornedale State Park in Derby including TAWNY EMPEROR and Giant Swallowtail.<div><br></div><div>The Tawny Emperor was on a sunlit patch high up in a tree along the field near the parking lot. This area of the park is close to the Housatonic River. It's new species for Osbornedale. I managed some photos with my zoom maxed out: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/14849293496/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/14849293496/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>The Giant was in the buddleia area near the Kellogg Center. Never stopped flapping but it allowed close approach: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/14685810308/in/photostream/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/14685810308/in/photostream/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>And at my house when I got back, I had a very late and worn BANDED HAIRSTREAK.</div><div><br></div><div>Peter DeGennaro</div><div>Naugatuck</div></div>