Sighting for June 19, 2016
Tom Fiore
nature preserves in eastern parts of county
Dutchess County, NY
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 8+
- Clouded Sulphur 1
- Great Spangled Fritillary 4
- Meadow Fritillary 2
- Pearl Crescent 4
- Eastern Comma 3
- Red Admiral 1
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Viceroy 3
- Little Wood-Satyr 2
- Common Ringlet 6
- Silver-spotted Skipper 3
- Northern Cloudywing 12+
- Dreamy Duskywing 1
- European Skipper 8+
- Peck's Skipper 2
- Hobomok Skipper 3
- Dusted Skipper 3
Meadow Fritillary
8 hrs. exploring with still not many grass skippers out & not all the nectar-flowers that will be. Warm, sunny, low humidity. E. Commas all fresh summer-form brood. Also summer brood of Meadow Fritillary, & Little Wood Satyr. Dusted Skippers a bit worn, as was 1 Dreamy Duskywing found nectaring.