<div dir="ltr">8/22 - Milford Pt, with Jamie Meyers - 5+ Checkered Whites. Most common at the east edge of the piping plover/least tern designated area. The highlight was watching one of the males attempt to mate with a female. This photo shows the male sitting on the forewing of the female:<div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.flickr.com_photos_connecticutpete_20629039818_&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=wPbNkt6T_H4X7m_PlvSFCGU2a9-csNvfRK2IVMi-mp0&m=2HO8iXpvTHDZZb9QEWYAf2oFcnfiDX_M3DuKykhbn0A&s=ajw_pnJkyNa8pMHitwCCOazwgVQ9uhsm1NVM8mAQie8&e=">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/20629039818/</a></div><div><br></div><div>My best shot of the day: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.flickr.com_photos_connecticutpete_20629097660_&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=wPbNkt6T_H4X7m_PlvSFCGU2a9-csNvfRK2IVMi-mp0&m=2HO8iXpvTHDZZb9QEWYAf2oFcnfiDX_M3DuKykhbn0A&s=mGlRmBKQtmcZNcZ0kDzzXx2NlulP7q4f80LhWU8-GEw&e=">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/20629097660/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>8/22 - Stratford Pt, Stratford - 7+ Swarthy Skippers, and FOY Cloudless Sulphur. Patrick Comins mentioned he had a Cloudless at Pleasure Beach last Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>Swarthy Skipper ventral shot: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.flickr.com_photos_connecticutpete_20195920823_&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=wPbNkt6T_H4X7m_PlvSFCGU2a9-csNvfRK2IVMi-mp0&m=2HO8iXpvTHDZZb9QEWYAf2oFcnfiDX_M3DuKykhbn0A&s=jCx_sRw3CyteblLpN0W1XGYWDhx0NIZVhpH_ChIApDI&e=">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/20195920823/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Dorsal side: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.flickr.com_photos_connecticutpete_20816493815_&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=wPbNkt6T_H4X7m_PlvSFCGU2a9-csNvfRK2IVMi-mp0&m=2HO8iXpvTHDZZb9QEWYAf2oFcnfiDX_M3DuKykhbn0A&s=1C3ux9tI-8Km9QpglGff5Wi_NmDV7jH5Fy3yWtFiP0Y&e=">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/20816493815/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>8/22 - from Jaime Meyers - Osbornedale SP, Derby - Giant Swallowtail, 6-8 Red-banded Hairstreaks, Hackberry Emperor</div><div><br></div><div>The hairstreaks were in the small shady spot near the parking lot where I had them last week. The emperor was near the hackberry trees at the second pond across from he Kellogg Center.</div><div><br></div><div>Peter DeGennaro</div><div>Naugatuck</div></div>