Trail Talk: Checking out a proposed trail extension

Trail Talk: Checking out a proposed trail extension

In an earlier Trail Talk, I mention the best time for seeing butterflies is on a sunny day between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. However, on June 9, my butterfly sightings were well outside these times. At 8:37 a.m., I saw two common ringlets at the side of Sharpes Creek Line. That evening, on my way to Bannockburn Tract, I stopped at 6 p.m. to photograph a giant swallowtail on the road. Then, at 6:30 p.m., an eastern tiger swallowtail posed for photograph…