Pennsville, NJ ~ Visitors to Jenny's Yard

 So proud of the work Jenny's done on building gardens in her yard. It takes time and patience when you aren't feeling your best. I visited this week when I saw 15 species of butterflies along with Snowberry Clearwing and a few hummingbird's. There could have been more species of skippers but there were so many skippers to shift through and ID. Her hard work is showing! Jenny has many flowers & host plants showing if you build it they will come!!

Lots of pollen on this Monarch!

Variegated Fritillary

Eastern-tailed Blue

Common Buckeye

Least

Snowberry Clearwing

Peck's

Fiery

Clouded Sulphur

Gray Hairstreak

 

My Yard ~ Recent Butterflies

 Seen in my yard. Past few sunny days of low winds & temps 78-82 degrees has kept the butterflies going. 11 species of butterflies still flying including a Monarch, several Common-checkered, several Pearl Crescents and more. ID's below the pictures.

Common-checkered

Cloudless Sulphur

Common Buckeye - Rosa Form

Eastern-tailed Blue

Fiery

Painted Lady

Pearl Crescent

Variegated Fritillary

My Yard ~ Butterflies Galore

 Yesterday, I had the best butterfly day of the year here at my home & probably the best in the yard since I moved to PA.   It had rained the past few days so the butterflies were anxious to be out & about again as the sun was shining brightly. I saw 19 species of butterflies with about 6 clearwing moths which included both Hummingbird & Snowberry.

Painted Lady

Huron Sachem

Pearl Crescent

Eastern-tailed Blue

Zebulon

Monarch

Hummingbird Clearwing

Snowberry Clearwing

Fiery

Red-banded Hairstreak

Red Admiral

Wolf's Hollow County Park

A Walk around Wolf's Hollow County Park

Gray Catbird

Chipping Sparrow

Eastern-tailed Blue

Pearl Crescent

Pearl Crescent

 

 

Cape May Point ~ Lake Lilly

I visited Lake Lilly in Cape May Point on both Tuesday and Wednesday.  I was looking for all things nature.  I was surprised to find Pinkweed and Lilly pads taking over the east end of the lake.

Monarch on Pinkweed

Common Yellowthroat

Pearl Crescent

Great Egret

Eastern-tailed Blue

Monarch & Sachem on asters

Great Egret

Blue Dasher

Lancaster County Butterflies ~ Holtwood Nature Perserve

 I was shocked to go back and find the main field with butterfly weed and other wildflowers has been mostly cut to the ground in prime season for the butterflies. I was told by a Nature Conservancy volunteer, they planted them by mistake instead of the grasses they received a grant to plant so are the staff are cutting everything now so they can replant in Oct. Very sad not to wait another 4-6 weeks.  Below are some of the butterflies from the day.  I missed missing any Zebra swallowtails but happy to see mating Sleepy Orange.

Mating Sleepy Orange

Great Spangled Fritillary

Summer Azure

Orange Sulphur

American Lady

 Eastern-tailed Blue 

Monarch Caterpillar

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Clouded Sulphur

Great Spangled Fritillary

Pearl Crescent

Clouded Sulphur

Common Buckeye