November 2016 Sightings

Found 5 butterfly species in the morning including a fresh, female Eastern Tailed-Blue.

1/2 hour observation about 10:30 AM before going out for the day. Question Mark on rotten fruit in front and Red Admiral on rotten fruit in the back.

It had clouded over and I still saw a flying Orange Sulphur and a Variegated Fritillary.

One of the two Variegated Fritillaries was bright and fresh.

Orange Sulphurs were nectaring on C. Cat's Ear in the cemetery.

Overcast, 54 degrees. Curious to see what was still flying today, given how strong the flights have been in this area. Planning a more thorough survey tomorrow as the weather expected to be warmer and sunnier. Surprised to see no sulphurs of any type flying.

Variegated Fritillaries are recently showing in so many places in CM County. It is such a distinct fritillary on both sides of its wings!!

This place will soon to be devoid of butterflies since the only nectar is Frost Aster and it will soon be done blooming for the year.

Early visit (10:30 to 11:15) before the temps got considerably warmer.

Orange Sulphurs were very common in town today!

65 and sunny

Discovered two Cloudless Sulphurs and two Ocola Skippers.

My first ever November Ocola, either in the yard, or out.

Early afternoon (1:00 pm to 2:15 pm) survey of the area. Warm, 67 degrees and strong activity, though considerably down from a few days earlier.

Little Yellows a new late date. Common Buckeyes dial counted. No Monarchs in my lengthy search.

[Steve's find is our SJBF Project's first-ever November little yellow. Nice! jc]

There were Orange Sulphurs everywhere today.

late in the day walk…losing sunlight. Asters main nectar and a patch of goldenrod but that had only bees.

Sunny & warm 72 degrees, light winds Monarchs came flying in this AM with 18 by noon and ending with 7 still here. 2 Monarch cats and 11 chrysalis remaining though 3 of those look failed. 2 Black Swallowtail cats on curly parsley. Rotten fruit great for multiple Red Admirals, multiple Question Marks and an Easter Comma. Best day ever for Orange Sulphurs in the yard.

Had a final opportunity to walk the commercial growing beds of budlia.

Still a lot of activity and multiple Silver-spotted Skippers continue into November.

[These are the first-ever November silver-spotted skippers for our South Jersey Butterfly Project. jc]

There was a rag and a fresh Eastern Tailed-Blue at this site. Saw a total of 35 individual Orange Sulphurs today in the various sites within CM County. On the bike trail and the Butterfly Weed patch, a male Orange Sulphur at each place, relentlessly, pursued a female.

A brief 10 min. check for butterflies today.