Sighting for August 8, 2014
Henry Kindervatter
Henry Ford Estate, Dearborn, MI
Wayne County, MI
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 40
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 20
- Red-spotted Purple 2
- Silver-spotted Skipper 7
- Peck's Skipper 9
'Summer' Spring Azure
Peck's Skipper
New Sighting
I took a couple of hours on my vacation to tour the Ford Estate grounds and look for butterflies. It was a beautiful day in the low 80’s with an intermittent breeze and lots of sun. The butterflies were mainly concentrated around a couple of butterfly-friendly gardens behind the house and near the side porch opposite the house. The diversity was low, due to few larval food plants, but the nectar sources were good.