These tiny beauties are fairly common in the mountains but rare in the Piedmont. They're easy to find at overlooks along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Carroll Co., VA 6/29/02.

Carroll Co., VA 7/24/05.

Grayson Co., VA 5/28/06.

Grayson Co., VA 5/29/05.

American Coppers are rare away from the Mountains, but do occur at a few sites in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.

Southern Pines, Moore Co., NC 6/10/06.

Moore Co., NC 6/10/06.

Different individual.

Moore Co., NC 6/10/06.