May 2022 Sightings

9:30-1:00, sunny, high of 69. We enjoyed a spectacularly beautiful day, even without large numbers of butterflies. Migrant birds were also scarce, but a small group of warblers gave us some great looks. The sulphur and PC were seen later at the Beaver Brook section.

10:15 to 2:15 Sunny

11 to noon. No Falcate Orangetip in the power line area.

10:30 to 3:00. Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy; warm.

Approximately Noon to 1PM; Warm with no wind.
Large amounts of Cypress Spurge present, but most of it not yet producing nectar.

Sunny in the 70's

10:00 to 3:30. Mostly sunny; partly cloudy later. Temps in mid 70s.

Sunny in the 70's

12:30 - 4:15. Hazy sun and breezy, in the sixties. A very different result from the NABA trip on April 30th. Where did all those Henry's go! First Monarch I've seen this year.

Late Afternoon, Sunny, Warm

9:45 to 3:15. Sunny; temps upper 50s to ca. 70°. Quite breezy.

Cloudy in the high 60's

A short walk in the late afternoon. Sunny & Warm.

Brief visit in the latish afternoon. Partly sunny, mid-70s, but not much activity. Juniper Hairstreak nectaring on Cypress Spurge (and too skittish for photo).

One observed on Stone Bridge Rd. at the bridge. Others in hayfield on Old Orchard Rd.

Orangetips, all male, in parking lot . Overcast, humid, warm. 8:30-10:30am

out taking photos of birds, odes and butterflies was not keeping track of species or numbers.

70s and humid; clearwing moth;

10:15-11:45, sun and clouds, high of 72º. Trail around Gardner's Pond.

Between parking lot and bridge. 2:30-3:00. Sunny, warm. males and females

12:30-3:00 Mostly sunny with slight breeze. Dreamy Duskywing was a first for me! Possibly 2, as well as 2 other Duskywings in flight so no id. Spicebush Swallowtail was likely a male.

Quick trip in late afternoon. Mostly sunny and low 70s. No Little Wood Satyrs or Common Ringlets yet but any day now.

2 to 4 pm. Sunny mid-70s, steady breeze. Probably more Juvenal's than 4.

Scattered observations throughout most of the day. Mostly sunny and seasonably warm. The Peck's Skipper was seen while mowing what passes for a lawn. We can't participate in a no mow May effort because with our battery powered mower waiting 31 days to mow is a definite no no.

Observations included from May 18 and 19. The Juniper Hairstreak was briefly seen on the 18th and the more cooperative spanking brand new Red-banded seen on the 19th. This is the first May observation of Red-banded in our yard (all others have been end of July to September).

Only location of Black Cohosh was down on Red trail at far end where Blue trail meets.

This morning's humid sunshine brought some visitors to the blossoms. Unfortunately, most were camera shy. Two male Falcate Orangetips were patrolling the garden or fighting each other off. Early this morning I had my first Giant Silkworm Moths of the season. Two beautiful male Luna Moths showed up at the lights. They always make me smile :0