Continuing Butterflies

 Nine species of butterflies seen here today with 3 new species. 

Orange Sulfur

Pearl Crescent

Monarch

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

Nature at Nottingham County Park

Peck's

Silver-spotted 

Peck's

Clouded Sulphur

Pearl Crescent

Clouded Sulphur

 

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

Holtwood Nature Center Butterflies

A visit to the Holtwood Nature Center in Lancaster County, PA yesterday. First visit but will go back. First time seeing Zebra Swallowtail in PA. 22 species of butterflies seen. Lots of nectar for the butterflies and host plants.

Zebra Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern-tailed Blue

Grand Spangled Fritillary

Sachem

Sleepy Orange

Gary Hairstreak

Common Buckeye

Monarch

Zabulon

Pearl Crescent

Variegated Fritillary

Zebra Swallowtail