Category Archives: Photo Forum

“Questionable” Commas in Ontario

Posted on May 16, 2017 by connorj

Rick Cavasin, Ontario butterflyer extraordinaire, has sent us a very interesting response to the March post, “Questionable Commas.” He has found and documented several different variations on the “punctuation marks” on Polygonia. I [am sending along] a photo of a … Continue reading →

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Photo Forum: A Duskywings Challenge (updated 4-21-16)

Posted on April 14, 2016 by connorj

Last week’s request for duskywing shots for a Photo Forum on Juvenal’s vs. Horace’s brought in more than a dozen shots.  Thanks to each of you who contributed. However, no one sent in details of which features had led to … Continue reading →

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Duskywings In April: Calling All Photographers

Posted on April 3, 2016 by connorj

  What name would you give to the butterfly above? All photos here are by Dave Amadio and of the same individual skipper — at Glassboro WMA on 4-1-16. You can go to the Sightings Log to see Dave’s conclusion, but … Continue reading →

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October 2015 Photo Gallery

Posted on November 2, 2015 by connorj

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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September 2015 Photo Gallery

Posted on October 1, 2015 by connorj

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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Late July to mid-August Photo Gallery

Posted on August 20, 2015 by connorj

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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Photo Forum version 3.1: An Overlooked Azure?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by connorj

From the spring of 2008 through the spring of 2013 we logged a total of fewer than half a dozen reports of summer azures in their spring form for all six years combined.  As of April 18, we have 8+ … Continue reading →

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Photo Forum 3: The Complex Becomes Complexer

Posted on April 10, 2014 by connorj

Look out, everyone! Trouble ahead! The weather report for today, tomorrow, and the weekend looks good for butterflies — with sunny skies and temperatures crossing into the 70s. Even more little blue butterflies should be flashing around here and there. … Continue reading →

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Photo Forum 2: Suffering with Sulphurs

Posted on April 4, 2014 by connorj

We could use some help with this one, everybody! Jesse Amesbury’s photo is our first report of sulphurs of any kind on the log this year, and so it seems a good time to get a discussion going on what … Continue reading →

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Photo Forum 1: What’s Your Take?

Posted on March 3, 2014 by connorj

  Some SJ butterflyers have been growing restless with this late winter’s snow and cold and have suggested we warm up for the coming season with some photo IDs. Jack Miller volunteered to start us off with this photo of … Continue reading →

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