Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | 20220821
Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | 20220821
Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | 20211017
Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | 20211017
Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | 20211017
Marine Blue | Leptotes marina | 20211017
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 02240412
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 02240412
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 20230506
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 20230506
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 20230505
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 20230505
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 20230925
Eastern Tailed-Blue | Everes comyntas | 20230925
Spring Azure | Celastrina ladon | 202204010
Spring Azure | Celastrina ladon | 202204010
Spring Azure | Celastrina ladon | 20250415
Spring Azure | Celastrina ladon | 20250415
Spring Azure | Celastrina ladon | 20250520
Spring Azure | Celastrina ladon | 20250520
MARINE BLUE, Leptotes  marina 
A summer immigrant. Sightings here in 2021 and 2022. They do not overwinter here in any stage.

EASTERN TAILED-BLUE, Cupido comyntas
A common resident, seen April through November. Low flying and fast, they are the only Blue with tails. Males are brilliant blue, females are gray. Caterpillars feed on vetches, clovers, and alfalfa. They overwinter as Larva.

SPRING AND SUMMER AZURES, Celastrina ladon and Celastrina neglecta
Difficult to differentiate, especially without both dorsal and ventral views. Very uncooperative subjects as they rest with wings closed. Labeled here based on the time of year observed.







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