Sighting for August 1, 2022
Michael Newlon
Passaic River Park - River Rd, Chatham Twp
Morris County, NJ
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 3
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 1
- Monarch 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Horace's Duskywing 1
- Zabulon Skipper 1
- Peck's Skipper 3
- Broad-winged Skipper 1
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Monarch
Zabulon Skipper
Spicebush Swallowtail
Silver-spotted Skipper
Peck's Skipper
9:20-11 AM, sun and high cloud, 72-80 F. Most butterflies on Purple Loosestrife and Liatris; Grass-leafed goldenrod just starting to bloom. And one recently-deceased Monarch in the clutches of a mantis.