Hiking Along Coal Creek

In April, the Emiquon Corps of Discovery took a hike along Coal Creek looking for spring woodland flowers and butterflies.

I found a Red Admiral butterfly sunning his wings.


A Pearl Crescent butterfly displayed his upper wings nicely.


A Delaware Skipper sat out in the sun.


A Question Mark Butterfly rested on a fallen log.




We have had an early spring, and many flowers had already bloomed. However we did find a few flowers in the woods along the bluffs of Coal Creek, including this Purple Trillium.






On the way back I found a Silver-spotted Skipper.