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Category Archives: Host Plants
Let’s Urge NJ To Do Something About Neonicotinoid Pesticides
The South Jersey butterflyers who attended this month’s NABA conference in Chattanooga, TN, came back with happy tales of Dianas and other memorable sightings — and also a sad update of the monarch’s situation. Experts at the meeting painted a … Continue reading
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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Young Leps….
… can be worth a photo long before they fly! Photographers willing to share their shots on this blog or our log please send along to nacotejackATgmailDOTcom. Thank you!
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At its northeastern limits?
The scarcity of observations we have so far this year for Hayhurst’s scallopwing (only 9 as of 7-22-13) and Jesse Amesbury’s recent photo from his backyard inspired a look-back at our records for the species. In five and a half … Continue reading
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Staying or Straying?
Last weekend’s re-appearance of great spangled fritillary in Marilyn Patterson’s garden in Alloway, as documented by Steve Glynn’s lovely photos, sparks the question above. Steve’s report makes only the 18th for the species since the log began in 2008. Ten … Continue reading
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Abundant Elsewhere, Why So Rare Here?
Will Kerling’s recent find of European skipper in Cape May Courthouse makes the first report for this year and only the third of the last three years. In fact, we have had so few other sightings in our 5+ years … Continue reading
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A hairstreak emerges
One of three lycaenid caterpillars on white oak, 5-17-12, Stockton campus, Atlantic Co. Turning over leaves of a white oak tree (Quercus alba) on Stockton’s campus on 5-17-12, I came upon three caterpillars that looked like possible lycaenids, so I … Continue reading
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Calling All Caterpillar Chasers
American lady caterpillar in its nest on Gnaphalium in U.U. meadow in Galloway 5-22-12 Caterpillar chasers, unite! Anyone interested in studying the earlier life stages of butterflies can have some fun right now checking out the host plants of the … Continue reading
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Coming Attractions: Native Plants Talk Monday 3/19
Don’t forget the free presentation coming up this Monday (3/19/12) at Stockton College about native plants by Doug Tallamy. It’s free and will be good! Anyone truly interested in butterflies should find it a stimulating and educational presentation. 7 pm … Continue reading
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Native Plants Series
If you are interested in the in the plants butterflies depend upon — and how we can better manage our yards and gardens to provide for butterflies and other creatures — you should consider attending any or all of three … Continue reading
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