September 2013 Sightings

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: all worn; Sachem: mostly males, many very fresh

Spicebush Swallowtail: egg laying on Sassafras

Black Swallowtail: a male; Question Mark: a 'Summer Form'; Viceroy: mint fresh; Sachem: a female; Zabulon Skipper: both males

Black Swallowtail: both males

Giant Swallowtail: Two quick flyby looks as close as 6 ft.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: 1 black female; American Lady: 1 rag, 1 fresh; Sachem: 1 female captured by Argiope spider; Zabulon Skipper: 2 females; Dun Skipper: a female

American Lady: really fresh

White M Hairstreak: fresh, on sedum–photo'd; Monarch: male, patrolling; mated pair seen later in day & another male

Variegated Fritillary: fresh; Fiery Skipper: male; Zabulon Skipper: female

Cloudless Sulphur: one a female; Sachem: both females; Broad-winged Skipper: being chased by a Silver-spotted Skipper

Cloudless Sulphur: one nectaring on Hibiscus Flowers - digital images; Salt Marsh Skipper: an amazing surprise!! / only second individual SM Skipper in 7 years of butterflying south of the canal / mint fresh - great digital images

came from the Delaware Bay - flying W to E

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: a fresh, black form female; Red-banded Hairstreak: 1 rag, 1 mint fresh; American Lady: a rag; Zabulon Skipper: 1 female

Least Skipper: one nectaring on White Clover; Sachem: one nectaring on White Clover

Monarch: drying out after first downpour in am; 2nd female worn–later in afternoon