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Date and location are correct. March 6th at Grant Park, Ohio. At least 3 different individuals, including another male harassing this pair. About 71 degrees, partly cloudy but with bursts of sunshine. Strong winds from the south these last 2 days.

The first Checkered White I have seen since 2012! I have @lundbergj to thank for this. I was experimenting with my new camera I bought from him. Not much was flying today due to cold/ breezy weather, so I figured I would practice flight shots on Cabbage Whites. I looked at this one through the viewfinder and I just about dropped my nice new camera! A Checkered White! I never would have noticed it if I wasn't practicing flight shots. It didn't look any different from the Cabbage Whites at a distance.

Female. The first Swift Setwing I have seen at Spring Lakes since 2017! I saw a single male each year in 2016 and 2017. Then, I didn’t see any at this location from 2018-2020, although I searched very hard. So I assumed the population had died out (or the two I saw were migrants.) I was very glad to see this female today. She was ovipositing (repeatedly dipping abdomen in water), and then perched in the grass for a few moments. I only had time for a few photos before she flew off. I couldn’t find her again or find another one. But since it was a female laying eggs, there is hope for the future!