October 2013 Sightings

Painted Lady: this species as well as most of the others listed at this field were nectaring on a Mustard sp.

Eastern Tailed-Blue: a rag female; Monarch: both flying high & southward; Fiery Skipper: both bright males; Sachem: at least 5 females

Sachem: 1 male & 3 females

Sulphur sp.: white form

'Summer' Spring Azure: fresh!; Monarch: one was flying high & southward; Fiery Skipper: one female; Sachem: 2 females; Ocola Skipper: very co-operative / got series of images

'Summer' Spring Azure: on zinnia; haven't seen one here in weeks

Painted Lady: very fresh; Monarch: a Cat went into 'J' Position right next to a viable Chrysalis; Fiery Skipper: a male; Sachem: one female

Viceroy: still in decent shape

Red-spotted Purple: hind wings missing

American Copper: my most consistent butterfly of the year; Monarch: flying high & southward; Sachem: 4 females

not much action here, nectar is sparse

Clouded Skipper: image reviewed by WK; Fiery Skipper: a male - image reviewed by WK; Sachem: a male - image reviewed by WK

on Seaside Goldenrod

early in the morning, a Monarch flew by going southward!

fresh

Monarch: fresh male on zinnias & tithonia

fresh / if the sun were out today, I feel Painted Ladies would have been seen in great numbers

Monarch: 4 Monarchs moving through southward

Painted Lady: all fresh; Monarch: nectaring on Frost Aster

Painted Lady: all fresh; Monarch: all moving southward; Fiery Skipper: a fresh female