Sighting for September 28, 2019
Denis C. Quinn
1 mile west of US route 1 on Mason-Dixon MD/PA line.
Chester County, PA
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 5
- Clouded Sulphur 3
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Variegated Fritillary 4
- Pearl Crescent 1
- Question Mark 1
- American Lady 1
- Painted Lady 2
- Common Buckeye 3
- Red-spotted Purple 3
- Monarch 7
- Silver-spotted Skipper 3
- Least Skipper 1
- Fiery Skipper 9
- Peck's Skipper 4
- Sachem 3
Common Checkered-Skipper
Orange Sulphur
Sachem
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Fiery Skipper
Question Mark
Red-spotted Purple
Extremely dry conditions here and only;Butterfly bush, Verbena bonariensis, Mexican sunflower, New England asters, Lantana and White Clover as nectar sources. Even Honeybees are nectaring on fruits of Lantana.