June 2017 Sightings
Will Kerling
Downtown Cape May CH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 1
- Sachem 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 1
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 1
- American Lady 5
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 3
- Silver-spotted Skipper 2
- Hayhurst's Scallopwing 1
- Aaron's Skipper 3
- Least Skipper 1
- Delaware Skipper 1
- Dun Skipper 1
Pat & Clay Sutton
Sutton GDN in Goshen
Cape May County, NJ
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 4
- Cabbage White 1
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- American Snout 2
- Question Mark 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 1
- Monarch 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 3
- Zabulon Skipper 3
Cynthia Allen
Woodbine
Cape May County, NJ
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 6
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 2
Cynthia Allen
Belleplain State Forest--various locations
Cape May County, NJ
Spicebush ST reign supreme here! 17 were clustered together puddling in one spot on Tom Field Rd.
Ebony Jewelwings are out.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 58
- Cabbage White 2
- American Lady 1
- Red-spotted Purple 2
Will Kerling
Power Line behind Acme Market - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Discovered mint fresh, American Snout and Least Skipper.
- Spicebush Swallowtail 3
- Cabbage White 3
- Orange Sulphur 3
- American Snout 1
- Least Skipper 1
Steven Glynn
1st powerline area along Rt. 555
Cumberland County, NJ
Activity has dimmed, perhaps different species are in between broods now. Pearl Crescents are nowhere to be found now, or so it seems.
European Skippers are new to this area for me.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 16
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Red-banded Hairstreak 4
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 4
- American Lady 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 2
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Zabulon Skipper 6
- Swarthy Skipper 1
- Least Skipper 5
- European Skipper 3
Will Kerling
Estell Manor, NJ
Atlantic County, NJ
A quick yard list revealed an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail cat, which dropped onto someone passing a cherry tree.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 0
- Red-banded Hairstreak 3
- American Lady 1
- Zabulon Skipper 1
Harvey Tomlinson
Beaver Dam Rd and "causeway"
Cape May County, NJ
70, light wind, Sunny!
9-10:30
Aaron's Skippers were numerous
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 7
- Spicebush Swallowtail 6
- Cabbage White 3
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 4
- American Snout 1
- American Lady 3
- Painted Lady 1
- Aaron's Skipper 14
- Zabulon Skipper 2
- Least Skipper 1
- Sachem 1
- Delaware Skipper 2
Will Kerling
Butterfly Weed Patch in Belleplain, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
This spot is so reliable for butterflies.
- Spicebush Swallowtail 5
- Cabbage White 6
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Tawny-edged Skipper 1
- Sachem 3
Claire Campbell
Historic Smithville Park, Burlington County Parks
Burlington County, NJ
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3
- Spicebush Swallowtail 4
- Cabbage White 5
- Sulphur sp. 4
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 2
Will Kerling
Head of River along Tuckahoe
Cape May County, NJ
Stopped for an Appalachian Brown and did not find one, but had a satyr.
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 1
Will Kerling
Woodbine, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
A mix of swallowtails and Cabbage Whites were recorded here.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 4
- Cabbage White 3
Will Kerling
Woodland Road - Goshen, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Recorded great butterfly diversity in a yard at this location!
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 23
- Orange Sulphur 12
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- American Lady 2
- Common Buckeye 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 1
- Monarch 1
- Sachem 2
Will Kerling
BSF - Tom Fields Road
Cape May County, NJ
Spicebush Swallowtails were the show! Saw 18 of them puddling together along with one Red-spotted Purple.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 52
- Azure, sp. 1
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 4
- Red-spotted Purple 2
- Zabulon Skipper 1
Jack Miller
abandoned seafood market, rt 47
Cape May County, NJ
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 1
- American Lady 1
- Aaron's Skipper 16
Cynthia Allen
My yard in CMCH
Cape May County, NJ
Red-banded Hairstreak was very worn. Male Zabulon was nectaring in a Mock Orange blossom. Least Skipper was flying at 7 PM.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 4
- Spicebush Swallowtail 4
- Cabbage White 6
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 1
- American Lady 5
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 4
- Silver-spotted Skipper 3
- Hayhurst's Scallopwing 2
- Aaron's Skipper 2
- Zabulon Skipper 1
- Least Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Cape May Avenue - Estell Manor, NJ
Atlantic County, NJ
Swallowtails were the only butterflies to be seen.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 9
- Zabulon Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Woodland Road - Goshen, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails are still around and finally appear to be peaking out and dropping off.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 4
Will Kerling
Power Line along Rte. 605 north of Belleplain, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Swallowtails and Red-spotted Purples are still fairly easy to find. Clearly, there are more Spicebush Swallowtails now than Eastern Tiger Swallowtails.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 1
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Cabbage White 4
- Sulphur sp. 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Question Mark 1
- American Lady 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Zabulon Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Middle Township Bike Path - Cape May CH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
The bike path had plenty of Cabbage Whites and butterfly diversity.
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 8
- Cabbage White 56
- Orange Sulphur 8
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- Lady sp. 1
- Pearl Crescent 3
- American Lady 2
- Common Buckeye 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 2
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Zabulon Skipper 3
David L. Amadio
At work in Cherry Hill
Camden County, NJ
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 11
- Red-banded Hairstreak 3
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- Monarch 1
- Zabulon Skipper 1
Steven Glynn
1st Ave. (Hunter's Mill) accessed areas near Estell Manor
Atlantic County, NJ
[These are our first bog coppers of 2017. Good work, Steve! jc]
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 5
- Cabbage White 4
- Bog Copper 9
- Red-banded Hairstreak 4
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 3
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Pearl Crescent 2
- American Lady 4
- Common Buckeye 1
- Little Wood-Satyr 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Zabulon Skipper 2
- Least Skipper 3
- Tawny-edged Skipper 2
Jack Miller
Nature Conservancy fields at Lummis Pond Preserve
Cumberland County, NJ
Photo caption: "Honey, I know a great place to go puddling!" "You're sure it's safe?"
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 1
- Orange Sulphur 2
- American Lady 1
- Monarch 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 2
- European Skipper 12
Will Kerling
Downtown Cape May CH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Found a fresh second brood, American Copper.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 5
- American Copper 1
- American Lady 1
David L. Amadio
Backyard butterfly garden, West Deptford
Gloucester County, NJ
- Cabbage White 1
- Anglewing sp. 1
- Zabulon Skipper 1
Dolores Amesbury
My yard in CMCH
Cape May County, NJ
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
- Spicebush Swallowtail 4
- Cabbage White 4
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 2
- Juniper Hairstreak 1
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 2
- Eastern Comma 1
- American Lady 2
- Aaron's Skipper 4
- Zabulon Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Wetlands Institute - Stone Harbor, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
There was a mint 'Summer Form' Question Mark here today. The only skipper was a fresh Aaron's Skipper visiting roses.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 7
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Lady sp. 1
- Question Mark 1
- Aaron's Skipper 1
Found a Sachem on White Clover and a fresh, Wild Indigo Duskywing near a source of the Wild Indigo plants.