June 2014 Sightings

Red-banded Hairstreak: nectaring on Privet

Silver-spotted Skipper: A very brief spot of sun brought out these few butterflies

Swarthy Skipper: nectaring on Common Cat''s - ear; Crossline Skipper: nectaring on Native Thistle species; Sachem: a female nectaring on Common Cat's-ear; Zabulon Skipper: both males

Hayhurst's Scallopwing: mating pair photo —>

Zabulon Skipper: a male nectaring on Verbena bo.

Cabbage White: one nectaring on Japanese Honeysuckle; American Lady: mint fresh; Monarch: very faded; Least Skipper: one resting inside a pink-flowering Morning Glory - digital image; Zabulon Skipper: all males on territory; Salt Marsh Skipper: nectaring on White Clover / our 67th Butterfly Species for 2014

Question Mark: at Hops; Swarthy Skipper: nectaring on Catmint; Dun Skipper: nectaring on Catmint

Eastern Tailed-Blue: a male; 'Summer' Spring Azure: on Echinacea; American Lady: egg laying on Pearly Everlasting; Painted Lady: mint fresh on native thistle sp.; Least Skipper: nectaring on thyme flowers; European Skipper: nectaring on Rabbit's Foot Clover and native thistle sp.; Crossline Skipper: a female; Sachem: a male; Zabulon Skipper: males

Eastern Tailed-Blue: fresh males; American Lady: on Echinacea; European Skipper: Nectaring on Common Cat's Ear, native thistle sp., and Red Clover; Zabulon Skipper: males

Zabulon Skipper: female

Bog Copper: two independant counts, with dial counters, of 234 & 186. Average count given. Photos —->

Zabulon Skipper: a male

Banded Hairstreak: nectaring on Common Milkweed

Red-banded Hairstreak: worn

Cabbage White: I'd gladly have swapped all of these for 1 Bronze Copper-Where were they seen? Very poor diversity today.

American Copper: fresh ones, probably onset of 2nd flight; Banded Hairstreak: FOY all nectaring on Com.Milkweed; Eastern Tailed-Blue: added these last 4 sp. after 5:15 p.m.; Eastern Comma: only about 30 min. obs.; Hackberry Emperor: fresh; Northern Broken-Dash: FOY, also on C.Milkweed; Zabulon Skipper: males