May 2019 Sightings

Given that it was overcast, the temperature was in the low 50s, and it was breezy, I was surprised when this flushed from an extensive blueberry/huckleberry patch on this bald-like outcrop. No other butterflies seen in 2+ hours.

2:30-3:20, mostly cloudy, 77.

10:20, sunny, mid 60s.

Mid day, 70 degrees and sunny

2-3:30 PM, high 70's, sunny. Trail still deep in mud and water. Plus one Duskywing sp that never stopped. Seems early for Horace's but no spots on underwing.

10:00–2:00. Mostly sunny and warm (ca. 80° high). Nice variety but poor numbers. I think the Monarch (nectaring on Dandelion) was my earliest in NW NJ.

Sunny, Warm,11:20 - 11:40 AM

2:30-3:45, sun and clouds, around 70º. Conditions greatly improved over the AM, so we were surprised at the lack of butterflies.

Went back up the ridge after lunch, when sun came out for about an hour. None of the Orangetips even stopped.

Quick stops at each of the two west-border parking lots.

NABA Field Trip. 10:00-1:00, cloudy (until we quit for lunch!), mid-60s. 7 participants braved the poor butterfly conditions, mostly settling for a very nice botany walk. Also found a Spicebush Swallowtail chrysalis on Spicebush.

After 2 days of rain the weather warmed up to 69.8f/21c by 2-20pm, sighted by the small bridge at 41.258467, -74.705942 Montague Township NJ, USA
(camera settings still on Irish time +5hr)

Drizzle in the morning and overcast unitil the sun came out around 3pm when there was a little activity.

1130 to 1430; sunny, breezy, 60's.

7am-2pm
more sun today after rain previous day….
51f in AM warming to 75f by PM

AM. Mostly sunny. Cool. Very few butterflies.

12:00 - 12:55PM, Sunny, Mid 60s

1:10 - 1:40 PM, Sunny, Mid 60s

Flew through yard around 1630.

Leaderless walks, 12 participants. Cloudy at outset then mostly sunny towards noon.

Lots of American and Painted Ladies around flowering trees near the fishing beach.

9:30am-4:30pm, cloudy going over to full sun, 60˚F-71˚F, Brown Eflins were in most of the openings on top of ridges–mostly fresh.
Common Buckeye was nice so early at this site. Falcate Orangetip were mostly males.

Perfect spring day - mostly sunny 70 degrees
1pm to 2:15pm

1300 to 1500; partly sunny; 60's.

11am- 3pm
65f sunny and slight wind