Sighting for June 16, 2014

Henry Kindervatter

Pole Farm, Blackwell Rd. entrance
Mercer County, NJ

First trip to the Pole Farm to see what might be found. Milkweed and Dogbane are just starting to bloom, so nectar sources were abundant.From 1:45 - 2:45 pm and returned for another look from 4:15 - 5:15 pm. It was sunny and hot (in the upper 80’s), with very little to no wind. On the second trip, I counted only new species.

  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
  • Spicebush Swallowtail 4
  • Cabbage White 15
  • Banded Hairstreak 1
  • Red-banded Hairstreak 1
  • 'Summer' Spring Azure 8
  • Great Spangled Fritillary 9
  • Monarch 1
  • Silver-spotted Skipper 4
  • European Skipper 3
  • Peck's Skipper 1

Banded Hairstreak

Red-banded Hairstreak