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October 2015 Photo Gallery

Our log did well in October. Despite the inevitable decline of butterfly diversity and numbers as autumn days grow shorter and colder, we logged more reports in October (173) than in September (163), which was our first month using the … Continue reading

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An Overlookable Migrant

Some migrant butterflies are so brightly-colored or so numerous (or both) that you can’t help noticing them when they are on the move:  monarchs, painted ladies, red admirals, cloudless sulphurs, and others. At the other end of the spectrum we … Continue reading

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Field Trip Report: Heislerville Migration 10-7-15

We came, we saw, and we contemplated. Jack Miller led a half dozen of us on an investigation of the butterfly migration along Bay Avenue in Maurice River Township and in other, nearby spots on October 7. We were searching … Continue reading

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Field Trip to Heislerville, October 7: Buckeye Migration Chase

Following up on his high counts of buckeyes and other butterflies in and near Heislerville WMA on 9-28-15 and 9-29-15, Jack Miller has volunteered to lead a “short-notice” field trip there this coming Wednesday, October 7. Meeting Place: Intersection of … Continue reading

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September 2015 Photo Gallery

Among its many other advantages, David Reese’s new logging system allows us to share our photographs much more easily than we could previously. You can see all 70+ photographs posted by our observers in September 2015 by going to our … Continue reading

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Migrants Crossing Paths In Southern NJ

It’s that’s exciting time of year for butterfly watchers when we can see migrants on the move in both directions in southern NJ: NJ breeders heading south and southern species migrating in what seems the wrong direction, north through southern … Continue reading

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Spreading Our Wings: A New Reporting System

As of today, September 1st, 2015, we have a new reporting system we are hoping you will try. You may find that news so exciting that you want to skip the explanation here and jump immediately to the links at … Continue reading

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Late July to mid-August Photo Gallery

As always, SJBF Project photographers have been documenting sightings throughout our area. Here are just few of their recent shots — with at least one from each of our eight counties. Thanks to these contributors for passing along their photos. … Continue reading

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The Latest Monarch Research: Gloomy But Not-So-Doomy

If you would like to feel a little more optimistic about North American’s best-known butterfly, set aside some time to read through the new series of articles published just last week by the Entomological Society of America: “The Monarch Collection” … Continue reading

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Upcoming Field Trip: Salem County, August 1, led by Dave Amadio

Plan on meeting at the Supawna Meadows NWR on Lighthouse Road (sometimes called Harrisonville Lighthouse Road) at 9 a.m. There is ample parking in the lot off of Lighthouse Rd. We will likely only be exploring the roadside here for … Continue reading

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