Sighting for October 10, 2019

Beth Polvino

my yard NABA #1151 & Monarch Waystation #8318
Cape May County, NJ

I was delighted to see sun, temp’s to the low 70’s and winds decreased to about 10 MPH today after 2 days of cold, gray windy weather. I thought there would be no butterflies at all. Observations were done throughout the afternoon as I worked in the gardens. There were clouds of mixed skippers in front and back gardens >50 in all. I was also happy to have 15 flying species, with Monarch, Black Swallowtail and Common Buckeye caterpillars. In addition, there are BS, CB, Red-spotted Purple and Spicebush Swallowtail pupa in the yard. I did get photo documentation of all species.

  • Black Swallowtail 2
  • Cabbage White 4
  • Cloudless Sulphur 2
  • Gray Hairstreak 1
  • Red-banded Hairstreak 1
  • Question Mark 1
  • Eastern Comma 1
  • American Lady 7
  • Painted Lady 11
  • Red Admiral 2
  • Common Buckeye 6
  • Monarch 7
  • Fiery Skipper 13
  • Sachem 40
  • Ocola Skipper 2

Monarch

Painted Lady

Eastern Comma

Ocola Skipper