May 2010 Sightings

Hoary Elfin: numbers down, past peek ?; Cobweb Skipper: very fresh individuals

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: nectaring on French Lilac

sunning

crossing the bay

Brown Elfin: nectaring on Sand Myrtle; Eastern Pine Elfin: 1 was nectaring on Sand Myrtle; Hessel's Hairstreak: nectaring on Sand Myrtle from 8:25 - 10:25 a.m.; White M Hairstreak: nectaring on Sand Myrtle; Red-banded Hairstreak: nectaring on Sand Myrtle; American Lady: fresh one

American Copper: fresh out of chrysalis

American Copper: 1 was nectaring on Common wintercress

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: all fresh, mud puddling

Black Swallowtail: a female nectaring on Autumn Olive; Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: nectaring on Autumn Olive; Red-banded Hairstreak: fresh one; American Lady: 4 egg laying on Pearly Everlasting in the forest

first apparent movement of butterflies from the south in Cape May area / American Ladies, American Snouts, Variegated Fritillaries and Red Admirals

Brown Elfin: very worn; Hoary Elfin: fairly worn; Eastern Pine Elfin: very worn; Holly Azure: at least; Duskywing sp.: at least

Spicebush Swallowtail: feeding on horse feces

Spicebush Swallowtail: nectaring on French Lilac; Wild Indigo Duskywing: nectaring on Ground ivy & French Lilac; Zabulon Skipper: Fresh female basking on American Cranberry

All heading due North

Fresh specimen photographed

Red-banded Hairstreak: fresh one