March 2016 Sightings
Will Kerling
Field at intersection of Rt. 47 and Woodcock Lane
Cape May County, NJ
A brief stop at this field yielded two active Orange Sulphurs then bicycled on to Beaver Dam Road. Had no luck finding a Blueberry Azure even though the weather was ideal.
- Orange Sulphur 2
Jack Miller & others
MacNamara WMA
Cape May County, NJ
A walk with Pat & Clay Sutton and Jesse & Jack Connor. Photos here by Pat & Clay. Commas differentiated by wing pattern differences – found by Pat in photos. Azure a fly-by, probably a blueberry (by season).
- Azure, sp. 1
- Eastern Comma 2
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Red Admiral 1
Sandra Keller
Tuckahoe WMA
Cape May County, NJ
Sunny, windy, 60 degrees at least. We were out of the wind on a section of dirt road through the woods. With Marilyn Henry. Photo by Marilyn.
- Mourning Cloak 1
Will Kerling
Field at intersection of Rte. 47 and Woodcock Lane
Cape May County, NJ
Bicycled up to the field where Orange Sulphurs recently have been recorded and I saw one flying immediately (1:54 pm). It was sunny and 36 degrees! One minute later another Orange Sulphur was seen flying.
- Orange Sulphur 2
Will Kerling
Beaver Dam Road
Cape May County, NJ
Found a Mourning Cloak on this road, as I found a parking spot. Did not discover Blueberry Azures.
- Mourning Cloak 1
Will Kerling
Field at the intersection of Rt. 47 and Woodcock Lane
Cape May County, NJ
Stopped for two minutes at 2:08 pm at this field and I recorded two Orange Sulphurs.
- Orange Sulphur 2
Sandra Keller
Glassboro Woods WMA
Gloucester County, NJ
Sunny, strong SW winds, 60+ degrees. The anglewings would not settle down close again after they flew from the dirt roads as I drove slowly along.
- Anglewing sp. 4
Harvey Tomlinson
Rt 47 and Woodcock Lane
Cape May County, NJ
Stopped to see the bugs reported from here recently. I had a Orange and a Clouded Sulphur…I think.
The butterflies seem like runts. Very small. Blurry in-flight pic shows the border and "floating" spot.
- Clouded Sulphur 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
Will Kerling
Gus's Beach Road
Cape May County, NJ
Found 3 Mourning Cloaks and an Eastern Comma on and along this road.
- Eastern Comma 1
- Mourning Cloak 3
brian johnson
Hunters Mill Road
Cumberland County, NJ
Janet Crawford told me that she saw a spring Azure and a Mourning cloak today.
- Spring Azure 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
Cynthia Allen
Cape May NWR, Woodcock Trail
Cape May County, NJ
The first QM was flying high in the pines, but later flew down on a trunk and basked. The second was also basking on a trunk.
- Question Mark 2
Will Kerling
Goshen, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
While bicycling through town on Rte. 47, I had a Mourning Cloak and an Eastern Comma fly by from the east to the west. Also, there was a sulphur in someone's yard that appeared to have the lemon yellow of a Clouded Sulphur.
- Sulphur sp. 1
- Eastern Comma 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
Harvey Tomlinson
Woodcock lane and Rt 47
Cape May County, NJ
I had 6 sulphurs in the air at one time this afternoon.
I did not go onto the property so they are all sp.
- Sulphur sp. 6
Will Kerling
Beaver Dam Road
Cape May County, NJ
Found 3 Blueberry Azures and got photos of two of them. There was an Eastern Comma, a Mourning Cloak and possibly, a Question Mark basking on the sandy road.
The find of the day were the 3 American Snouts at this location. One flew by me waist high within three feet!
- Blueberry Azure 3
- American Snout 3
- Anglewing sp. 1
- Eastern Comma 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
brian johnson
NLT Glades refuge
Cumberland County, NJ
The sulphurs were at Reineman and the others were at the RR tracks in Bear Swamp.
- Orange Sulphur 4
- Blueberry Azure 2
- Anglewing sp. 2
- Mourning Cloak 1
Jane Galetto (fide Pat Sutton)
Jane's backyard on Maurice River (NE of Laurel Lake)
Cumberland County, NJ
- Mourning Cloak 1
Pat & Clay Sutton
Old Robbins Trail
Cape May County, NJ
Walked the 1.83 mile stretch of this dirt road from 1:50 to 3:50 p.m. All 4 of the Azures DID NOT cooperate. Each one was glimpsed as it spiraled up, up, up, and away.
- Azure, sp. 4
- Eastern Comma 6
- Mourning Cloak 3
- Anglewing sp. 1
Will Kerling
Gus's Beach Road
Cape May County, NJ
Found active overwintering butterflies - Mourning Cloaks and Eastern Commas.
- Eastern Comma 2
- Mourning Cloak 4
Cynthia Allen
Field at intersection of Rt. 47 and Woodcock Lane, CMCH
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 4
Chip Krilowicz
Haddon Heights
Camden County, NJ
Attracted to Snow Drops. I do not know of any blueberry plants nearby.
- Blueberry Azure 1
Harvey Tomlinson
Belleplain SF Sunset bridge area
Cape May County, NJ
Mourning Cloaks were everywhere. I counted 11 on the roads alone.
I had 1 Question Mark. lousy pic attached as my camera is on the fritz and one anglewing sp. moving at light speed. No azures
- Anglewing sp. 1
- Question Mark 1
- Mourning Cloak 15
Will Kerling
Field at the intersection of Rte. 47 and Woodcock Lane
Cape May County, NJ
There were, at least, 5 Orange Sulphurs in this field.
- Orange Sulphur 5
Jesse Connor
Our yard, Port Republic
Atlantic County, NJ
Our yard's first two butterflies of the year.
- Cabbage White 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Anglewing sp. 1
Cynthia Allen
Beaver Dam Rd.
Cape May County, NJ
One pair of Blueberry Azures was attempting to mate.
- Blueberry Azure 5
- Anglewing sp. 1
- Mourning Cloak 2
Can you find the Question Mark in the bundle of dead deciduous leaves hanging in a Holly Tree?