Sighting for October 27, 2017
Beth Polvino
North Cape May ~ my yard NABA #1151 & Monarch Waystation #8318
Cape May County, NJ
- Cabbage White 7
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Question Mark 1
- American Lady 4
- Painted Lady 12
- Red Admiral 3
- Common Buckeye 16
- Monarch abundant
- Fiery Skipper 14
- Sachem 17
- Ocola Skipper 1
Monarch
Red Admiral
Ocola Skipper
White M Hairstreak
Not seen here since 2013, an unexpected surprise of a White M Hairstreak -yard species #41 for 2017- found nectaring on fruit in the afternoon. Monarch count 40’s in the AM kept building all day long. I’d estimate over 200 before evening with roosts in the Cherry tree. Black Swallowtail caterpillars and chrysalis continue as do Monarch. 1 Monarch eclosed today.