Sighting for October 19, 2017
Mara Meisel
Town of Shenandoah
Page County, VA
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Painted Lady 2
- Common Buckeye 1
- Monarch 2
- Sachem 2
Painted Lady
Monarch
Variegated Fritillary
New Sighting
Mara Meisel
Town of Shenandoah
Page County, VA
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Painted Lady 2
- Common Buckeye 1
- Monarch 2
- Sachem 2
Painted Lady
Monarch
Variegated Fritillary
Warmer than normal for this time of year, pretty dry conditions leave little in the way of nectar plants for butterflies. Most of these were observed on zinnias. Also saw a Clouded Sulphur on Oct. 20.