June 2015 Sightings

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

My FOS

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

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.

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

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

Cabbage White: mostly on dogbane

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

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

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

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

Bronze Copper: 1 faded, 2 fresh

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

European Skipper: Fresh and sharp looking

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

Zabulon Skipper: all males