Sighting for June 14, 2014
Thomas Jantscher and Aaron Eckley
Donnellson Unit, Shimek State Forest
Lee County, IA
- Giant Swallowtail 5
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 8
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Little Yellow 2
- Banded Hairstreak 19
- Striped Hairstreak 2
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 26
- Great Spangled Fritillary 55
- Silvery Checkerspot 4
- Pearl Crescent 2
- Question Mark 2
- Eastern Comma 16
- Gray Comma 5
- Mourning Cloak 6
- American Lady 1
- Red Admiral 6
- Hackberry Emperor 9
- Little Wood-Satyr 21
- Monarch 2
- Silver-spotted Skipper 11
- Northern Cloudywing 4
- Little Glassywing 3
- Delaware Skipper 13
- Hobomok Skipper 7
- Dun Skipper 5
Silvery Checkerspot
Hackberry Emperor
Striped Hairstreak
Banded Hairstreak
Sightings recorded over 6.9 hours.
Habitat: Roadsides and trail through rich, hilly mature woods, with creek and restored prairie and field.
Weather: 63°F-79°F, 1% cloud cover, wind SSE at 15+ mph
The two Monarch records were caterpillars on common milkweed.