Why is it color green? Update, looked for hours multiple days after the 13th of August in Oak Openings with no luck, as I figured. Sent photos to some universities trying to gain some knowledge.
about the 5th or 6th Ohio record; present 4-5 days. A subadult seen a few days earlier and in seeking that bird I found this adult. This bird was enjoyed by 35 or so as it proved elusive. I never did relocate the immature bird.
A first for my property if this is indeed a Marine blue. Wings coppery brown above with indigo bases. Nectaring on clover. Woohooo!!! #78 for my sanctuary! And it may be Ohio’s first well-documented record.
Cassius Blue Butterfly. This is a butterfly that is from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America and is seen in Florida and Texas. They were probably brought into Cincinnati as caterpillars on plants from a nursery from way down south. Open wing shots are a male on the left and female on the right.
This was the first state record for the species in Ohio. This picture is a slide-scan; I didn't have a digital camera at the time. Here are some links re. documentation:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S2382249
http://static.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/News/BrownNuthatchrare.htm
This was a lifer for me. First time I've ever seen this species. It's shaping up to be a great spring for butterflies.