Sighting for August 11, 2022
Jeff Gesell
Plainfield Township - GCEC
Northampton County, PA
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White abundant
- Clouded Sulphur 2
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Sleepy Orange 8
- American Copper 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue abundant
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- Variegated Fritillary 3
- Great Spangled Fritillary 1
- Common Buckeye 5
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Common Ringlet 4
- Monarch 5
- Silver-spotted Skipper 12
- Common Checkered-Skipper 1
- Least Skipper 1
- Peck's Skipper common
- Tawny-edged Skipper 2
- Crossline Skipper 1
- Sachem 1
- Dun Skipper 1
Peck's Skipper
Common Ringlet
Variegated Fritillary
American Copper
Common Checkered-Skipper
Sleepy Orange
Crossline Skipper
Mostly sunny, breezy, low 80s. Nice variety considering the short time out (just over 1 hour), plus someone had unfortunately mowed 2 large fields full of nectar sources. Sleepy Orange numbers are increasing, but still no Cloudless Sulphur sightings in this location this year.