Sighting for October 5, 2017
Steven Glynn
Dix WMA and areas along Seabreeze Road
Cumberland County, NJ
- Cabbage White 4
- Cloudless Sulphur 18
- Sleepy Orange 9
- White M Hairstreak 1
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Pearl Crescent 4
- American Lady 1
- Painted Lady 5
- Common Buckeye 6
- Monarch 13
- Least Skipper 1
- Sachem 6
White M Hairstreak
Sleepy Orange
New Sighting
Continued monitoring of the Sleepy Orange colony reveals several individuals still flying and active. Activity is still limited to deep grasses, in and around the host plant stands.
Areas within the WMA have been mowed to open access to hunters, including areas within the key Sleepy Orange colony area, but major host plant area remains intact.
Hunting activities are picking up and precautions are mandated at this point if any visit to the WMA.