Sighting for August 17, 2013
Allan R. Loudell
Nottingham County
Chester County, PA
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 60+ incl. 10 black form females
- Spicebush Swallowtail 60+
- Cabbage White 30+
- Orange Sulphur 5
- Cloudless Sulphur 2
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- Great Spangled Fritillary 6
- Silvery Checkerspot 1
- Pearl Crescent 15
- Eastern Comma 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Painted Lady 1
- Red-spotted Purple 10
- Common Wood-Nymph 1
- Monarch 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 20+
- Least Skipper 1
- Tawny-edged Skipper 2
- Zabulon Skipper 20
- Dun Skipper 25+
2-hour walk. Each time I saw a large orangish butterfly from the distance, I was hoping to see a Monarch. But each time, it was a Great Spangled Frit. instead. Then, on final check of butterfly bush at edge of parking lot - just before leaving - a lone Monarch! One Great Spangled Frit. kept chasing it.
One Painted Lady, but absence of Vanessa species and Common Buckeyes is still noticeable.
Searched bluestem fields for Leonard’s Skipper, but no luck!