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Category Archives: Looking At Our Data
June Compilation, 2012
Rare skipper on the Belleplain NABA count, 6-22-12, photo’d by Pat Sutton, one of 15 reports of the species in June. Thirty-four observers contributed a total of 1844 reports in June, and we found 69 species during the month, well … Continue reading
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A Little Yellow Invasion Year?
Little yellow found and photo’d by Will Kerling in Cape May Courthouse on 6-25-12. The South Jersey status of Eurema lisa, the little yellow, seems something of a puzzle. Gochfeld & Burger note in their Butterflies Of New Jersey (1997) … Continue reading
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May Compilation (& a little bit of June)
Don Freiday found and photo’d this Appalachian brown at Peaslee WMA on May 20. We had yet another excellent month of butterflying in May, 2012. Thirty-seven observers contributed a total of 1820 reports noting the presence of 63 species during … Continue reading
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Satyrium Time
The first Satyrium of 2012 was this freshly-emerged oak hairstreak (S. favonius) that Dave Amadio found in his garden in West Deptford on June 1. This species and Edward’s are generally the most difficult members of the genus to find … Continue reading
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A Five-Year Perspective on Our Extraordinary Season
A swarthy skipper, photo’d by Will Kerling at Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve, on May 23, still another new record early date for our five years of logging. With the recent additions of swarthy skipper and cloudless sulphur we reached 63 … Continue reading
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Summary & Notes for 2011
This bronze copper, photo’d at Mannington Marsh on July 2, 2011 by Dave Amadio, was one of the ninety-three species recorded in NJ’s southern eight counties in 2011 by our one hundred+ participating observers. South Jersey Butterflyers & interested others, … Continue reading
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Mid-May Report
Up close and personal view of little wood satyr photo’d by Will Kerling at Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve, 5-14-12, a species new for 2012, as of 5-8-12. Halfway through the month, we have recorded 50 species for May (and 55 … Continue reading
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Add Another for April
Our count for April 2012 (see April Compilation) has gained another species: dusted skipper (above) found and photo’d by Bill Grant near Bevan Wildlife Management Area, Dividing Creek on 4-29-12. Nice job tracking down this hard-to-find, spring-only species, Bill! That … Continue reading
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From South to North: Spectacular!
Red admiral, photo by Pat Sutton in Goshen (Cape May County) 5/4/12. Hey, everyone: Whew! Can this continue? If you are new to our log and blog and have come here in response to the red admiral, American lady, and … Continue reading
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April Compilation: The Action Continues
Variegated fritillary, photo by Will Kerling, Cape May Courthouse (Cape May Co), 4-30-12. Male pipevine swallowtail, photo by Ro Wilson, Medford Leas (Burlington Co) 4-17-12 Depending on how you count, one or the other of the species above was our … Continue reading
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