Clear Creek, again!

Got off work early today so I made a quick trip to Clear Creek Metro Park.  I was surprised by how slow butterfly activity was.  Next to no nectar except for clovers.  Walked the Creekside Trail.  Water level in creek is back down to normal.  Has been running high all spring.
 The only butterflies available in quantity were Satyrs.  There are potentially three that could be found at Clear Creek: Gemmed, Carolina, and Little Wood.  I cannot tell the three apart in flight.  So, even though I saw probably 20 satyrs, I was only able to get good ID's on three, 2 Carolinas and a Little Wood.  Also had a few Azures seemingly fall out of the sky at me, but then they would exit as fast and high as they had appeared.  Probably Summer Azure, but since there is rumor of Appalachian Azure at Clear Creek, I cannot assume anything, and since I did not get a good look at any of them, officially I saw no Azures.

Gray Petaltail

Long distance shot of Northern Pearly-eye

 One new species for the BBY, Northern Pearly-eye.  They were pretty wound up like their Satyr cousins, but I did manage to have a couple long distance cooperators, hence blurry but effective pictures.
 In my mind, the most exciting find of the day was a Gray Petaltail dragonfly, a first for me.  It was very cooperative, posing on the side of a tree.  Also had several Ebony Jewelwing damselflies.  I hope to do a Big Dragonfly Year in 2012 or 13.  Hope the Petaltails are still around!