June 2015 Sightings

My FOS

Question Mark: emerging from chrysalis at 9:20 a.m. on side of house, next to Dwarf Hackberry tree (its host plant)

Black Swallowtail: one on fennel, one on dill; Anglewing sp.: probably question mark as that is what is usually here

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: one flying, one nectaring on viburnum in bloom in the woods by the fence; Eastern Tailed-Blue: fresh–at end of the trail, on white clover; 'Summer' Spring Azure: overcast, late afternoon; azures on road to river; one in parking lot; Peck's Skipper: one faded, one fresh; Crossline Skipper: on hawk weed

Found an extremely fresh individual roosting in my red verbena hanging basket.

Cabbage White: mostly on dogbane

Black Swallowtail: on fennel; Spicebush Swallowtail: Not much activity in the garden, but a newly planted Spicebush has two cats. Wild indigo just planted here had a leaf shelter but didn't want to open it up–poss. wild indigo duskywing cat., and fennel has black swallowtail cat.

still roosting in verbena basket at 5:30 a.m.

Banded Hairstreak: fresh one landed on dogbane leaf. Very reliable here in a neighboring property; 'Summer' Spring Azure: a surprising bit of action at noon today under cloudy skies and a strong breeze.; Variegated Fritillary: FOY for spreadsheet, but reported by others in SJ this year.; Question Mark: fresh summer form

Bronze Copper: 1 faded, 2 fresh

Cabbage White: sand blackberry, the major nectar source now; American Copper: fresh, likely start of 2nd brood; Eastern Comma: summer form; American Lady: including 2 sharing scat with V.atalanta; Hackberry Emperor: fresh, flying in the vicinity of Hackberry trees; Tawny Emperor: fresh, in a cherry tree; Tawny-edged Skipper: a mated pair; Zabulon Skipper: 12 males 2 females

Black Swallowtail: on fennel, likely same one as reported 6/3; Eastern Tailed-Blue: not much nectar here outside of the garden. Extensive mowing of path & powerline cut.; 'Summer' Spring Azure: 5 of these nectaring on Vib.dentatum, the others were puddling on damp soil; Eastern Comma: at least 4 were fresh summer form; Zabulon Skipper: 4 males 1 female

'Summer' Spring Azure: Same trail area.; Appalachian Brown: The trail through the natural area - the wet part.

Bog Copper: Fresh and beautiful; American Lady: New brood, all fresh.

Zabulon Skipper: all males

Bog Copper: flushed with every step

European Skipper: Fresh and sharp looking