August 2009 Sightings

Black Swallowtail: " " " " "; Hayhurst's Scallopwing: in addition to Chris & Mike's obs.

on damp mud

American Lady: Gardens; Silver-spotted Skipper: Gardens - the favorite nectaring plant was the butterfly bush.; Broad-winged Skipper: All on the butterfly bush. I had 13 species here today for one hour of garden watching.; Dun Skipper: Gardens

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: on my window at 1215am!!! attracted to light??

Spicebush Swallowtail: an additional one on the shoulder as roadkill

Common Buckeye: worn

Black Swallowtail: both males and females; Juniper Hairstreak: rag; White M Hairstreak: nectaring on Mountain Mint; Red-banded Hairstreak: nectaring on Winged Sumac; Painted Lady: 35 species in one day at this garden / all time high species count for this location - 36 species by two different people; Hackberry Emperor: nectaring on white-flowering Butterfly Bush; Monarch: a mated pair; Tawny-edged Skipper: one a female; Zabulon Skipper: 7 females

Eastern Tailed-Blue: mating

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: all 4 of these sp. nectaring on Sweet Pepperbush

on mt mint, FOS our yard

Zabulon Skipper: a female

fresh one on watermelon rind

Spicebush Swallowtail: no tails; Silver-spotted Skipper: nectaring on Butterfly Bush; Zabulon Skipper: one female

Spicebush Swallowtail: nectaring on large pink thistle flower

Zabulon Skipper: a female

They were everywhere nectaring on a number of different plants. I had 10 species today here. Very nice.

Variegated Fritillary: fresh one; Delaware Skipper: nectaring on purple-flowering Butterfly Bush; Zabulon Skipper: a female

Eastern Tailed-Blue: one eaten by female E. Pondhawk

Eastern Tailed-Blue: male and female