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Category Archives: Looking At Our Data
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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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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Where Have You Gone, Hoary Edge?
What’s happening with hoary edge skippers? Not so long ago — fifteen years ago or so — Achalarus lyciades seemed to be a species South Jersey butterflyers could hope to spot somewhere during the year, given just a little luck. … 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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Five Years of Satyrium Hairstreaks By County
The reports of banded hairstreaks in Camden County in the last several days from Dave Amadio and Chris Herz announced the opening of our Satyrium season and sparked me to look back at our five years of reports of this … 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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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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Will K on Year’s Close
Red admiral photo’d by Will Kerling on 12-4-12 at Cape May Point. This species will apparently be the last recorded this year — on 12-23-12, also by Will. Will Kerling has been carefully following the persistence of four species of … Continue reading
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November In-Progress & Finally
Can we still call it a summer azure? Photo by Will Kerling on 11-11-12 at Cape May Point. I’ve updated the original November 12 post below by adding the final compilation for the month and the list of November’s contributors. … Continue reading
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October Compilation
Will Kerling photo’d this orange sulphur, apparently a survivor of Hurricane Sandy on 10-31-12, two days after the storm made landfall. Superstorm Sandy’s high winds, devastating surf, and extensive damage to dunes, beaches, houses, businesses, parks, and wildlife areas meant … Continue reading
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