June 2019 Sightings

River-bend Farm, 15 Participants
AM, Sunny, Warm

Sunny, 72˚F, 9:00am-12:00am
Incredible nuimber of Wild Geraniums along Sawmill Road

9am to 4pm
60s to start and mid 70s
increasing clouds at noon
Many of the good fields good for butterflies have been cut. The Oak Lane fields and the field behind the Orchid House have been cut to the ground. There are some uncut meadows behind the Orientation Center and ”here and there”. The Common Milkweed behind the Orientation Center is almost blooming.

Walked Appalachian Trail from Mohican Rd to power lines just past Raccoon Ridge Hawk Watch. Approx. five mile round trip. 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Rosenkrans Farm, 11 Participants
PM, Sunny, Warm

1:00pm-4:40pm, sunny, 76˚F, ran into Tom Bailey at Raccoon Ridge and found roadside-skipper together. It wsa interesting to find Little Wood-Satyr nectaring on Rubus.

4-5pm
increasing clouds and wind…
hiked the circuit

Very fresh Spicebush and Cloak.
10:30-11:00.

Deserted / Abandoned Village area

220-340pm
78 and sunny with increasing clouds

Observations made while walking ZuZu between 9:50 and 11:25. 70-74 degrees, mixed sun and clouds, light breeze.

12:30 to 2:15. Mostly cloudy with occasional quick sun breaks; temps in low 70s. Two Long Dashes were on a small clump of irises (the only one) near the far end of the fields at end of Cherry Street. The other two were on Red Clover about a third of the way down the path. Ringlets were in field along E. Springtown Road, not at end of Cherry St.

Quick hitting trip between 3:15 and 3:45. Mostly sunny and 74 degrees. 10 species plus 1 white sulphur. Parking lots are most active with butterflies when there are puddles. Walking off gravel lots into tall grass one is instantly set upon by large squadrons of aggressive mosquitoes.

occasional observations throughout the day

1:50-2:30, sunny, breezy, 67 deg.

They're baaack!
After a 3 year hiatus that was preceeded by a 10 year continuous stretch after Alice Koster first found the colony in 2007, the Harvesters are back at Dismal Harmony. In early afternoon, I went to Alice's prime spot at the bridge over Dismal Brook but no action. I then walked the trail north as it parallels the brook until it turns away from the brook heading uphill. l was keeping an eye open for Harvesters and aphids with no luck. I then retraced my steps back to the bridge and there they were on the medium size beeches just east of the bridge. At first there were 3 individuals that would chase each other, perch and then give chase again. Then 2 disappeared and were replaced by a Hobomok Skipper who held his own with the remaining Harvester. I left the two of them to sort things out.
1:50pm-3:50pm. sunny, breezy, 70˚F

1:25-1:40. Sunny, breezy, 65 deg. Parking lot on Fredon-Springdale Rd. Also had a white Sulphur.

Just doing a little scouting to see if the proposed trail along the powerline ROW that runs south towards Clyde Potts Reservoir would be suitable for butterflying.. It was later in the day so most of the ROW was in shadow but the ROW is passable so I will check back earlier in the day another time.
4:10pm-4:40pm, sunny, 67˚F

Mostly sunny, and breezy to windy, all day. High about 67.

Sunny, Temp about 70, Light Breeze
11:30 – 2:15 with ~1/2 hour out for lunch

10:00-2:30
A good day for Dragonflies
Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Great Blue Skimmer
Delta Spotted Spiketail

10:30 AM - 2 PM. 61 F to start, little activity until around noon. Not much nectar. Spent most time in the fields accessed from Cherry St. A brief stop in the fields around the main Park Entrance on Springtown Rd did not produce much.

One female observed while checking water levels - this was in a closed area - not open to the public.

Sunny and warm.

Sun and clouds - temperature 80 degrees - 1:30-3:00pm
2 angle-wing sp.

Mostly birding in the morning here. Low 60's and filtered sun.

12:30pm-1:30pm, high clouds, 80˚F
One Hobomok Skipper nectaring on Dogbane which is just coming into bloom.

Looked for Harvester but no joy.
2:30pm-4:00pm, mostly cloudy, 81˚F

745-1015am

1230-200pm
70s pleasant….many dog walkers
met Mike Newlon upon exiting the park