Recent sightings

Butterflies are from three Parks from the same general area.
Avalon Park Nature Preserve
Sweetbrier Park
Edgewood Oak Brush Preserve

Observers:

Rich Porricelli
Michael Troyan

30 min trip as ominous thunder storms were moving in fast. Only did the north side of wetlands to first gate on the left

A very poor year here and neaby with only singles of many species being seen and quite late too.

(18-66) A 1.5 mile early morning walk.

Noon to 4:30PM
Sunny 83 degrees
Main nectar source was Swamp Milkweed.
A fabulous afternoon for butterfly aficionados.

Stronghold for Statira Sulphurs in Pinellas the past few summers.

Roadsides in two counties as part of the Highlands Hammock SP NABA count. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Weather: 78-95 degrees, light winds, mostly sunny all day. 2.5 miles on foot. SFarnsworth, Linda Cooper. 1 Viceroy caterpillar on Carolina Willow; 6 Long-tailed Skipper caterpillars on Desmodium. Nectar: Frogfruit, Spanish Needles, Pickerelweed, Buttonbush, Caesarweed.

Sunny light breeze. Low 90s

My first sighting to NABA.org in 15 years and I decided to make it a special one.

I am pleased to have witnessed a thriving population of the endangered El Segundo Blue Butterly in two locations along the Los Angeles Coast today:

1. Redondo Beach, along the west side of Paseo de la Playa at the south parking lot of Miramar Park in Redondo Beach, CA.

2. Dockweiler Beach Park, in the north end of the parking lot just off S. Marine Drive in Playa del Rey, CA.

Both colonies were thriving off of blooming Coastal Buckwheat plants. The Dockweiler Beach colony was in the public park across Vista Del Mar from the designated protected El Segundo Blue Butterfly Reserve.

Despite not being on protected land, I was extremely careful in my interaction as I didn’t want to damage/disturb any of the butterflies or touch the Coastal Buckwheat plants around. I got plenty of photos and video though. I would say I saw at least 12 El Segundo Blues, and for being so localized, they seemed very easy to spot once there was a Buckwheat plant. I would say that the species would be far more common if there simply was more Coastal Buckwheat and less invasive Ice Plant around.

I am grateful that I had the opportunity to witness such a highly localized and protected species.

Only four reports of Little Yellows this year, all in the southern third of the state, so to find it in Oneida Co. in northern WI was quite surprising. The White Admiral photo is one for the over-the-hill collection.

Area surveyed was a small patch of the entrance road harboring lots of blooming common loosestrife and blue mistflower. All species were recorded in this one, small area as it was acting as a nectar oasis to the surrounding area. EPerry & RWarner from 9 am to 2:30 pm.

7:15am-11:00am

Had a very dark large duskywing with 3 or 4 small white spots on fw though not sure which species. Also had a Snowberry Clearwing and some species of Tussock Moth.

Likely last report from this location as we’re moving. Hope someone enjoys my plants!

85 degrees by early afternoon. Gayfeather in the butterfly garden had the most activity. Red-spotted purple laying eggs on cherry. Pecks and sachem laying eggs on crab grass. Azure by Cheseapeake Farms gate (drive closed)