A rare sunny day

   Today was rather odd in that there was blue sky mixed among the clouds and a large yellow object in the sky which made me feel very warm.  I hear tell it is the sun, so rare a sight in Ohio that most Buckeyes have never seen it!  So my son escorted me to a nearby stomping ground, Clear Creek Metro Park.
   We first tried the creekside trail which runs along the edge of Clear Creek.  Had always seen Eastern Comma along this trail in the past, but today no luck.  Our creekside hike netted two Spring Azures.  Upon our return to the parking lot, on the other side of a meadow, saw something white flitting about.  Most likely would be a Cabbage White, but in southeast Ohio there is an outside chance it could be a West Virginia White.  We decided we would try to roust it out when we finished up for the day. 
   We then continued up Fern Trail which runs along an oak covered ridgeline to some hilltop meadows.  I was hoping we might come upon some Duskywings as that is where I saw them in Kentucky yesterday was along oak ridgelines.  Once again, no luck.  However, my son's keen eye caught site of something orange flitting about.  As close as we could get was about 20 feet, but was able to get a photo good enough to identify the shy creature.  An Eastern Comma!  Not where I was expecting it but it counts all the same.  Once we reached the meadow at the top of the hill we also saw a Mourning Cloak.

   Upon our return, we walked the meadow that the white had been seen, but no luck.  It stayed hidden.  Still, a good afternoon.  Added a fourth species to the BBY total and had a good time with my son.  And some great wildflowers popping up.  Pictured here are Bloodroot and Hepatica.