Falcate orange-tip, Heislerville (CMY), photo’d by Harvey Tomlinson on April 21, 2014.
Is there a lovelier time of year in South Jersey than late April? Our first flowering plants — high-bush blueberry, shadbush, sassafras, trailing arbutus, dwarf cinquefoil, various violets, and others — are blooming; black cherry and other trees and shrubs have their first leaves emerging; all the world looks fresh; and butterfly-chasers can hope to find something new on every expedition.
Henry’s elfin nectaring on blueberry at Belleplain State Forest (CMY), photo’d by Jack Miller on
April 21, 2014.
Blueberry azure, High’s Beach (CMY), photo’d by Will Kerling on April 22, 2014.
Holly azure, Gus’s Beach Road (CMY), photo’d by Will Kerling on April 22, 2014.
Juvenal’s duskywing, Dennisville RR (CMY) photo’d by Bruce Ripley (visiting naturalist from Ontario) on
April 23, 2014.
Hoary elfin on bearberry at Whiting (OCN), photo’d by Harvey Tomlinson on April 24, 2014.
Blueberry azure egg on high-bush blueberry, Old Port Road, Port Republic (ATL) photo’d by Jack Connor on April 26, 2014.
Juniper hairstreak on Woodcock Trail (CMY), photo’d by Will Kerling on April 27, 2014.
Eastern tailed-blues mating, Riverwinds Scenic Trail (GLO), photo’d by Dave Amadio on April 27, 2014.