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With Valeri Ponzo, Don Fraser, and Clint Gibson; a successful search for Dusky Roadside-Skippers (we saw 4) -- plus various other lifers. The weather at the start was sunny and 74 degrees with a light breeze; at the end, it was 85 degrees. We left at 1310 and headed to Appleby's in Brooksville for lunch.

A very cool caterpillar on Vaccinium.

A solo visit to see what was around. I walked the road the farthest northeast ever, and explored both east and west sides. The only plants blooming are Shiny Blueberry, Skyblue Lupine, and Netted Pawpaw. I found three patches Sparkleberry, which I'll monitor over the next 6 weeks expecting lots of hairstreaks.

I also found two more deer stands -- I'm up to four now.

The weather at the start was sunny and 72 degrees with a light breeze. I left at 1637 after 3.5 hours.

With Valeri Ponzo; a successful visit -- the first to the preserve for either of us -- to find Henry's Elfins. The weather at the start was sunny, 81 degrees, and breezy. We left at 1725 and headed home.

With Don Fraser.

Well, this is it -- my first "photograph-everything-and-submit-them-all-to-iNat field trip -- all 101 records!

The weather was sunny with calm winds, 75 degrees at the start, and 93 degrees ("feels like" 100 degrees) by the end, at 1127.