Recent sightings

12:25pm, 63°F, mostly sunny, windy

1:55-2:55 sunny and 60's with a breeze. 2 mourning cloaks were chasing and this one landed on a metal bar to bask and then kept coming back to my dad's yankee hat!! Nice shot of the cloak, not so much the hat [moderators].

Late morning walk with ZuZu through campground near office. Breezy, full sun, and low 50s. One of the nice aspects of being a moderator is that you can sanctify your own sightings

Short early afternoon walk through the woods. Breezy and upper 50s.

Sunny

3:15pm-4:15pm, mostly cloudy, 63 °F

Partly sunny 63 degrees

walked Sussex Branch trail from Twin Lakes parking lot south toward Rt 206 and one of the trails off it into the woods near Whites Pond. Think my number for Commas on the low side. Only one posed for some photos.

Flyby on a 60-degree afternoon.

1:05-1:35 warm and sunny. I was able to get a photo of a Mourning Cloak this time - nectar-feeding on red maple flowers with some bees. I've never seen them use anything but sap so this was really cool!!
Good observation and a reminder to not overlook flowers on trees and shrubs [moderators].

2:00-3:00, sunny 50º.

FOY butterfly for me—only trees (plum, magnolia) and dandelions blooming.

Sunny, Temperature in 50s.
All three Mourning Cloaks in flight.

First butterfly of the year!! I've now had this species here in March, May and June. (2:15-3:05 sunny and mid 50's)

YEAH!!!

Good numbers from a state park that gets little attention from butterfly enthusiasts. However, a field next to the park office that is maintained as a pollinator meadow is worth visiting, and two of the vegetated islands in the office parking lot have been converted into pollinator gardens (WW, SW).