June 2017 Sightings

8-10:45 AM. Much Rubus blooming but little nectaring.

10:00-1:30, 63-71°, sun and clouds, a bit breezy. Rt. 206 to Rt. 23, including Sunrise Mtn.

Brief look after long AT hike.

10:15 - 1:30, Sunny, high 70's
2 fly-by Lady sp.

11:00 am - 3:00 pm.

11:30-1:30. Often more clouds than sun. Abundant Rubus and Wild Geranium but few butterflies nectaring; except for the Swallowtails in the parking lot and the Little Wood Satyrs most had to be kicked up out of the vegetation.

8:00am -1:30pm, 74 F, light wind
The number of Common Roadside-Skippers was a real surprise.

The Zabulon was a male.

9:45 to 12:30. Partly cloudy and breezy. Focus of excursion was Common Roadside Skipper (proposed Threatened in NJ) which was last reported from the grassy bald around the tower in 2015. Several groups of early instar Buck Moth larvae. Tom Halliwell, Jim Springer, and Wade Wander

Most of the activity was on blooming viburnum, fading rhodo's and flag iris. The Little Wood Satyrs appeared to have emerged today.

3 hours from 12:30 to 3:30. Very windy.

Cool, overcast with periods of rain.
Despite the awful late spring weather, we did manage to see a few butterflies flying and nectaring.

Several American Lady caterpillars were seen feeding on Pussytoes.

We also flushed numerous day and night flying moths walking along the fields as well as encountering an uncommon in NJ, Powder Moth hiding out in the forest during the rain showers.

10:30 to 1:00. Mostly overcast with about 45 minutes of sun.

Overcast. 2-4 pm.

12:45pm-2:00pm, overcast, 70F
One of the female Hobomok Skippers was a pocahontas form

Cloudy and cold. Only two butterflies present.

Late afternoon (4:30-5:15pm) visit

1:00pm -2:15pm, 78 F, partly cloudy

Lunch break hike.

2:30pm - 3:45pm, 84 F, partly cloudy
Hairstreaks were nectaring on Privet. Juniper Hairstreak had brownish ground color.

Butterflies passively seen while working from an outdoor location.

Evening hike after work. 6 - 7:30 pm.

Sunny & warm. 10:00 AM to noon.
The Hobomok Skipper was of the Pocahontas form.

sunny, 80s
(zabs- 1 f; 4m)

Sunny, very warm. 9:30-11:00. I only did Stahl Natural Area and 1 adjoining field. One Monarch laying eggs next to parking lot. Mike N. arrived as I was ready to leave.