butterflies at Flaherty

[Laura Rogers-Castro]

Hi all:
The CT DEP Wildlife Division had its staff meeting at the Flaherty Field Trial Area (considered also a wildlife management area) yesterday (Wed) and I had everyone try their hand at butterflying.  In about 30 minutes (with 45 people or so, including the Bureau Chief) we saw:
Black swallowtail (2)
E. tiger swallowtail (I assume!) (1)
Cabbage (several)
Clouded sulphur (several)
Orange sulphur (several)
American copper (1)
Acadian hairstreak (1)
Great spangled fritillary (1)
Silvery checkerspot (1)
Pearl crescent (lots)
Red-spotted purple (1)
Viceroy (1)
Little wood-satyr (several)
Common wood nymph (lots)
Monarch (1)
Mulberry-wing (2)
The Connecticut Butterfly Association is leading a field trip there on July 27 at 10 a.m.  Leader is Lenny Brown (Epmanshell at aol.com).  After seeing the place for the first time yesterday, I can see why it is such a great place to look for butterflies!  
Laura