Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Garden County
Biologically Unique Landscape: Sandhills Alkaline Lakes
Looking for Butterflies: A vast expanse – check thistle and gayfeather blossoms that attract pollinators. An excellent site for skippers (Hesperiidae).
Special Instructions: A single track bisects the refuge. In particularly wet seasons some roads can become difficult or impossible to cross.
Links for More Information: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Crescent_Lake/wildlife_and_habitat/index.html
Other sites nearby: Crescent Lake SWMA
Notable Butterflies Present (NENHP S Rank):
- Garita Skipperling – S2
- Uncas Skipper – S2
- Colorado Skipper – S3
- Pawnee Skipper – not ranked
- Dusted Skipper – SS3
- Strecker’s Giant Skipper – S3
- Purplish Copper – S3
- Lupine Blue – not ranked
- Edward’s Fritillary – not ranked
- Fulvia Checkerspot – S2S3
- Eyed Brown – S3
- Riding’s Satyr – S2
- Monarch – S2
