Monthly Archives: August 2014

Some August Finds

Posted on August 26, 2014 by connorj

We have had a number of good finds in the last week or two. Shawn Wainwright’s Ocola skipper is the first of the year for our log, species #90, and he spotted it in Ocean County, where it is usually … Continue reading →

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A Cat Emerges…

Posted on August 18, 2014 by connorj

Chris Herz reports on a neat addition to her yard list — wild indigo duskywing caterpillars. “I just planted the wild indigo last fall (three small plants) after purchasing them at Clemenson Farms Native Plant Nursery in Estell Manor. The … Continue reading →

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European Peacock in Gloucester County!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by connorj

[August 5 Update: See bottom of this post for more from Dave as of the evening of August 5 — and new photos] I was checking out my garden [on Sunday, August 3] amidst overcast skies and threatening skies, when … Continue reading →

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Mid-Summer Photo Gallery

Posted on August 1, 2014 by connorj

Thanks to all our South Jersey Butterfly Project loggers carrying cameras and cell phones into the field with them, here’s a selection of some of the best photographs of butterflies in South Jersey so far this summer — chosen for … Continue reading →

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