Sighting for July 25, 2022
Jeff Gesell
Jacobsburg State Park
Northampton County, PA
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 72
- Spicebush Swallowtail 36
- Cabbage White abundant
- Orange Sulphur 11
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 17
- Spring Azure 5
- American Snout 1
- Meadow Fritillary 4
- Pearl Crescent 2
- Eastern Comma 1
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Hackberry Emperor 2
- Tawny Emperor 3
- Monarch 15
- Silver-spotted Skipper 10
- Horace's Duskywing 5
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 20
- Peck's Skipper 1
- Northern Broken-Dash 4
- Little Glassywing 3
- Sachem 1
- Dun Skipper 2
Northern Broken-Dash
Peck's Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Pearl Crescent
Meadow Fritillary
Tawny Emperor
Monarch
Hackberry Emperor
Horace's Duskywing
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Mostly sunny, breezy, low 90s. Late afternoon hike after the severe weather threat passed and the clouds cleared. Huge numbers for Eastern Tiger and Spicebush Swallowtails…similar to what was seen in the summer of 2020. Numbers listed are conservative for both species. Wild Bergamot in full bloom, which is the major nectar source.