Sighting for October 7, 2020
Mark Adams
Jones Mill Rd, Mount Fair gate, Clark Rd, Shiffletts Mill Rd (Albemarle County); & Simmons Gap Rd (Greene County)
Albemarle County, VA
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 3
- Clouded Sulphur 40
- Orange Sulphur 5
- Cloudless Sulphur 2
- Sleepy Orange 5
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 11
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Great Spangled Fritillary 1
- Pearl Crescent 12
- Question Mark 4
- Eastern Comma 1
- Common Buckeye 8
- Red-spotted Purple 2
- Monarch 1
- Long-tailed Skipper 1
- Common Checkered-Skipper 2
- Sachem 50
- Ocola Skipper 2
Clouded Sulphur
Monarch
Long-tailed Skipper
Red-spotted Purple
Common Buckeye
Gulf Fritillary
An excellent, wide-ranging late season afternoon for butterflies, with sunny, warm weather. I saw more species diversity than expected (19 species total), & a fresh, cooperative Long-tailed Skipper capped the day. The late season Sachem horde has peaked; their numbers were down, those that remained were all worn. 12:00-17:00 EDT. Sunny, 73 – 81 deg F, wind 5-15 mph (breezy at times)