November 2016 Sightings

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

A brief 10 min. check for butterflies today.

The back yard had lots of butterfly activity this day including a visit by a Cloudless Sulphur.

Found a basking Pearl Crescent here for my first butterfly of the day. Then out came the buckeyes which are, presently, everywhere in CM County.

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.

A four Ocola day is not bad in November!

Monarch was migrating south.

Orange Sulphurs were very common in town today!

65 and sunny

Really good day in the garden w/ Long-tailed Skipper a first for me! Found a late Black Swallowtail cat on my parsley.

[Harvey's long-tailed is a late one; our SJBF Project's latest-ever was found on 11-3-2008, during our log's first year. jc]

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

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.