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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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

AM. Mostly sunny. Cool. Very few butterflies.

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

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

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

Flew through yard around 1630.

1300 to 1500; partly sunny; 60's.

11am- 3pm
65f sunny and slight wind

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

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

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.