Today, I am off so worked out in the gardens. It was a sunny day with warm temperatures. The Monarchs exploded this afternoon with almost 3 dozen here. Also have about a dozen Monarch caterpillars eating away on common and tropical milkweed, a few are in J positions plus we found 14 chrysalis after vacation. There are Black Swallowtails and BS caterpillars. There are lots of fresh Common Buckeye, American & Painted Ladies, Cabbage Whites, Cloudless and Orange Sulphurs, Variegated Fritillary and Gray Hairstreak, There are Red Admirals and Mourning Cloak nectaring on rotten fruit. Fiery and Sachem skippers are here. I have a FOY Ocola Skipper plus a first ever sighting of a Common Checkered- Skipper. That is yard butterfly #37. I am wondering what butterflies were here in the 3 weeks I was away?? How about when I am at work? How many species am I missing?? Hopefully, next summer I'll be off more to find out.
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| Common Checkered Skipper ~ Yard Species #37 |
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| Ocola Skipper |
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| Orange Sulphur Butterfly |
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