Sighting for October 19, 2017
Sharon & Wade Wander
Wander garden, Fredon Twp.
Sussex County, NJ
- Giant Swallowtail 1
- Clouded Sulphur 1
- Orange Sulphur 4
- Juniper Hairstreak 1
- American Lady 2
- Painted Lady 8
- Common Buckeye 1
- Fiery Skipper 2
Juniper Hairstreak
Fiery Skipper
New Sighting
Our long-awaited Fiery Skipper(s)—one male and one female—finally showed up, but we were gobsmacked to see a fresh Juniper Hairstreak, a North Jersey late date by more than a month. Also, one of the Giant Swallowtails we were overwintering eclosed this morning—so the others went into the fridge! Our late-flowering ‘Hella Lacey’ cultivar of NE Aster is a great attractant, and the remaining Brazilian Verbenas are also still producing nectar.