Recent sightings

Mostly Sunny, Temp low 80s
16 Observers
Also seen - several unidentified Browns

For NJ Conservation Foundation
Cloudy, Temp 70
58 Participants

I saw my first Coral Hairstreak here today. Thanks to Paula Williams for spotting it!

1:20-3:00, sunny, 77-82°.

1:40-2:50, partly cloudy, 80°. New brood of Meadow Fritillary fresh out.

10:00 to 3:15. Partly/mostly sunny; ca. 80°F. Low numbers and species given the many places in the park that I covered today. Lots of flowering milkweed and dogbane but little nectaring activity.

3:30 - 4:00 pm, sunny 85 degrees
This is a man made pond in the middle of a housing development. Quite a bit of milkweed about 50% in bloom without a single butterfly.

Banded Hairstreak was on Dogwood.

9:20-10:10, sunny, 75°, breezy. Plenty of milkweed and dogbane in flower. Other than GSF and SSS, diversity and numbers of butterflies deeply disappointing!

Cool, Cloudy

ca. 10:00 to 12:30. Sunny; temps in mid-upper 80s. Surprisingly few butterflies.

I arrived about 3 pm and stayed until about 5 pm. It was mostly sunny with intermittent clouds and breeze, about 90º F. The milkweed and dogbane are nearing their peak bloom. Three monarchs (one of which was a caterpillar) were observed.

supposedly 90F, dry and hot ; 12:35- 3:15pm. Blue trail, parts of white, orange yellow trails. milkweed plentiful, but not more than 5% in bloom. believe that comma was a gray, but no picture. saw no hairstreaks in the field adjacent to the blue trail. male and female zabulons present.

Sunny, Humid, Temp 90s
Also seen, 1 white Sulphur
Much of the Common Milkweed and Dogbane was in full flower.
Photos from Mike Newlon

Walked Timberdoodle Meadow and Lenape Meadow.

Sunny, 1:30pm-4:30pm, 83°F
Common Milkweed and Dogbane not yet out.

12:45 to 3:00. Sunny, ca. 80°.

10:20-11:30, sunny, 70s.

Sunny, high 70s

Sunny, High 70s
Also a number of unidentified Cloudy Wings (including several intermediates)

3:00-4:00
sunny, 75 degrees, breezy

Morning, Cool, Windy

Afternoon
Mostly Sunny, Temp Mid 70s

10:30 to 1:00. Mostly sunny and frustratingly windy. Temps in upper 60s.

Despite the windy conditions, to my surprise, activity has increased a little more. Two months later than usual, I finally had my first Easter Tiger Swallowtail.

A beautiful IO moth came to the lights last night as well.

sunny and very windy but some calm. Tree down on Old Mine Road during the day on the return home had to take Millbrook to 94

Not as much activity as hoped for, but GS Frits were in good numbers.

Arrowhead Spiketail dragonfly was a rare find I believe.

1:30pm-4:00pm. 79°F, mostly sunny, breezy
Low numbers of butterflies but lots of cloudywings nectaring mostly on limited amount of remaining Rubus. Patch of Spreading Dogbane attracted 7 of 11 of species. Juniper Hairstreaks were very worn–lost most of green color.

Sunny and warm, the strong breeze made for a nice day but hard photography. Most skippers on Red Clover.

A monarch flew by without stopping. Not much in the way of nectar at this location.

12:10 - 4:20, sunny, low 70’s. A bit before peak time to be there perhaps. Both dogbane and milkweed in full bud with very little in actual bloom.

10:20 - 11:20, sunny and breezy. Much white clover and butter&eggs in bloom but not much else. 1 anglewing sp.

10:10 AM - 12:45 PM. Sunny, mid-70's. Wildlife Observation Ctr, Orange Trail and nearby White Bridge Rd, parking lots on Long Hill, Woodland, and Meyersville rds. Most butterflies on Orange Trail, along with mosquitos, deerflies, and mud. Dogbane at WOC just getting started.

Sunny, Warm
2:15 - 2:45 PM

9:50-11:00, sunny, 64-70°.