Sighting for June 16, 2014
Henry Kindervatter
Pole Farm, Blackwell Rd. entrance
Mercer County, NJ
- 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
New Sighting
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.