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Category Archives: First Emergences
April 2014 All Reports (Quick Take)
Here’s a fast (“draft”) sort by species of all April 2014 reports. (You may spot some typos or other errors here, and if so, let me know.) More than 50 observers contributed to our total of 780 reports of 35 … Continue reading
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April is the coolest month!
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Cats, Chrysalids, First Emergences, Lycaenids, Pierids, Skippers
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April Jewels’ Day
March’s cold and rain seemed to end suddenly on the first day of the new month with a delightful burst of sunshine and butterflies. Temperatures climbed well above 6o and stayed there for hours. At long last, we … Continue reading
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Azures before April?
The emergence of the first blueberry azures seems the first day of spring for many of us South Jersey butterflyers and our patience is being sorely tested this year. Take a look at our list of Early & … Continue reading
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And the season begins….
We have our first 2014 reports of adult butterflies! Yay! Jack Miller found an eastern comma and two Polygonia, sp. at MacNamara WMA on 2-20-14. On 2-22-14 Brian and Karen Johnson spotted two Polygonia sp. on Weatherby Rd and Will … Continue reading
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July 2013: 70+ species for the first time
July 2013 was an excellent month for butterflies in South Jersey– as our log and contributing observers proved. We found 71 species during the month, a new record high for any single month (topping our previous high of 67, … Continue reading
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright
What a show! Our most eye-catching butterfly seems to be flying wherever you look — and in numbers not seen in many years. We don’t have daily/monthly data going back before our log began, but we do have numbers for … Continue reading
July Opens With a Flurry
We’ve had some good finds and cool photos over the last week or so. Above and below, a small sampling: Thanks to each of these photographers for sharing their shots. Keep ’em coming!
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June 2013 Compilation
Twenty-eight observers contributed to a total of 2041 reports last month, our highest total of June records in our six years of logging, breaking our record June total of 1844 observations compiled last year. From our last lingering pine … Continue reading
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Our blog is up again & January-May Compilation
Yes, the blog is live again, having migrated from our old url to this one. Between January 1 and May 31, we compiled 1900+ reports of 57 species and 5900+ individuals. (At least three species have been added … Continue reading
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