Sighting for July 13, 2013
Henry Kindervatter
Plainsboro Preserve
Middlesex County, NJ
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 6
- Cabbage White 9
- Orange Sulphur 4
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 3
- Pearl Crescent 3
- Red-spotted Purple 4
- Viceroy 1
- Common Wood-Nymph 12
- Silver-spotted Skipper 2
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 4
- Peck's Skipper 1
Red-spotted Purple
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Red-spotted Purple
Eastern Tailed-Blue
One of two trips I have been leading at Plainsboro Preserve - this is the third year. Twelve people joined me today. I did some preliminary scouting around 8:45 am, met the group around 9 and was in the field by 9:15 am. We checked various areas until around 11:45, with some folks leaving early due to the humidity and heat. Eleven species is a decent trip - especially this year when it seems most species are a bit off (especially skippers).