Sighting for April 28, 2021
Tom Fiore, Kristine Wallstrom
Bear Mt. park, including the summit and Doodletown trail
Rockland County, NY
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 6-8++
- Brown Elfin 15+
- Spring Azure few
- Pearl Crescent 4+
- Mourning Cloak 2
- Juvenal's Duskywing 4-6+
Brown Elfin
New Sighting
Weather hazy sun & mild, 60’s-70’s F., with clouds on the increase for mid-afternoon visit. Some hill-topping activity among the butterflies at summit area. Numbers of Brown Elfins near their blueberry host-plants were likely higher than that given here. A possible Dreamy Duskywing also seen too-briefly (expected for area). 1 Cicindela sexguttata, the Six-spotted Tiger Beetle was noticed. Good wildflower diversity in bloom in limited areas at river-level, more so than on the higher elevation where plants were still in early stages of bloom.