Sighting for May 22, 2022
Jeff Gesell
Jacobsburg State Park
Northampton County, PA
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 8
- Spicebush Swallowtail 10
- Cabbage White 11
- Clouded Sulphur 2
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 7
- Pearl Crescent 2
- Question Mark 1
- Mourning Cloak 2
- American Lady 2
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Monarch 3
- Silver-spotted Skipper 6
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 4
- Peck's Skipper 3
- Hobomok Skipper 4
- Zabulon Skipper 12
Hobomok Skipper
Red-banded Hairstreak
American Lady
Peck's Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Mourning Cloak
Zabulon Skipper
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Spicebush Swallowtail
Mostly sunny, light breeze, 90 degrees. Finally had an uninterrupted early afternoon and completed a 5 mile loop. First Monarchs since the lone individual seen earlier in the season, as well as FOY Black Swallowtail, Red-spotted Purple, Hobomok Skipper, Peck’s Skipper, and Question Mark. The Question Mark was in “summer form.” There appears to be a new brood of Azures out right now…seems late for Spring and too early for Summer. Bright white undersides, maybe slightly larger, and stronger fliers than the Spring Azures. I suspect these may be C. serotina (Cherry Gall Azures), however none would land long enough for a photo. I’ll list them below as a generic “Azure.”
Azure sp: 9