Recent sightings

Falcate Orangetip 1 male 1 female

We took our daily walk at the Preserve this afternoon.
It was sunny, calm and in the mid-60s.
The Clouded Sulphur was extremely fresh with a beautiful pink edge.

Flying along side of road.

2:15pm-3:15pm. 65°F, sunny

1:15-2:30pm. 64°F, sunny
Duskywing sp. 1

Sunny and close to 70 from about 4-5pm. My first photo of a Mourning Cloak!

3-5 pm
66f and sunny with little wind…finally got the Brown Elfin photo at the end of the day feeding…
Arched Hooktip (moth) 1

10:30-12:30
4 male 1 female Falcate Orangetip
Newly emerged Tiger Swallowtail
Highlight juvenile Black Racer

Saw a low flying Spring Azure while walking on a path in the woods near my house. Such a pretty sight!

Tiger Swallowtail photographed by Laura Newgard this morning.

Sunny until I got there. Cloud cover 60
I decided to climb the hill anyway
I had 2 small brown butterflies or moths on the walk but I missed getting a positive ID. My thinking is Brown Elfin. I'm going back tomorrow with the forecast of more sun.

Sunny and pleasant, muddy areas produced, lots of trees down, leaf litter

115-2:30pm, 65°F, cloudy with some peeks of sun

low 60s. cloud and sporadic sun.

Overcast with a few sprinkles.

Mostly cloudy, about 56 degrees.

Cloudy, windy, 55 degrees, so these were a pleasant surprise.

1:30pm - 3:00pm, 63°F, full sun

First butterfly of the year. Seen while birding

65 degrees with a slight breeze, lots of bees flying, Red-spotted Purple caterpillar emerged from hibernaculum on non-native willow.

65 and sunny

Sunny and 64 degrees. We checked most of the WMA parking lots plus the App. Bowmen’s dirt road, but no butterflies except at the Water Dog Training Area. Very surprised not to see some azures!

60 degrees, sunny. All of the butterflies were along the very muddy trail.

59 and sunny….pine elfin was across the isthmus opposite the gasline cut near the solar panels near river birch along water.
Weak flying with very checkered reddish hind wing
[Moderator note:] Northern NJ new early date by 2 weeks for Eastern Pine Elfin.

Northern Spicebush started to bloom today.

Sunny, about 54 degrees. We were also treated to a Barred Owl calling.

Sunny, mid-50s, not windy. Parking lot extremely crowded,
but Mt. Nebo Road not so.