November 2017 Sightings

Roosts found 10/31 by Michael O'Brien helping the Cape May Monitoring Project. An estimated 2500 Monarc's. I was over at sunrise to witness them flying off.

Found four butterfly species within the village complex.
Photo of a female Sachem.

Little Sun 55

58 mostly cloudy

Got my first November butterflies by 10 am.

Counted 6 male buckeyes and a Painted Lady along the bicycle trail.

Discovered a male Eastern Tailed-Blue at this location.

A vacant lot had lots of butterfly activity; especially, whites and sulphurs.

About noon, 70*, sunny, calm

The nectar is scarce and still found three worn Painted Ladies.

Species observed from 10:05 to 11:30 while hiking along the dikes. Also saw 3 Buck Moths.

68 Sunny

There was a female Fiery Skipper visiting Mexican flowers.

Found a roosting Cabbage White along the railroad tracks and a male Sachem catching sun on the SE wall of Acme Market.

I got to check the yard a couple of times today on this gorgeous 75 degree day. Not much bloom left in the yard but a great assortment of visitors.

Warm & Sunny with winds about 5 MPH. Out working in the garden. 5 Black Swallowtail Cats feeding on Parsley. Monarch numbers lower in AM but picked up by mid afternoon.

5 pm, 75 degrees. Two monarchs on mexican sunflower.

Found a few fresh Red Admirals in the park and the Monarchs were , mostly , flying here and there in the dune system.

Six fieries (3 females and 3 males) were sipping Marigold nectar in fading light.
Photo of female Fiery Skipper.

The Monarchs were drawn to Mexican Sunflowers and a male Fiery Skipper was busy drawing out Lantana nectar.

Final search for Bronze Coppers did not reveal any flying and presumed flight has concluded.

68 Sunny

Counted four Monarchs at this location.

The Fiery Skipper can be found most places one visits!

Discovered three different Cloudless Sulphurs.