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Category Archives: Skippers
Photo Forum 1: What’s Your Take?
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
Posted in ID Challenges & Tips, Photo Forum, Skippers
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How many species in November?
We have already had some interesting reports in the new month: Steve Glynn’s find of checkered white near Rt 49 in Millville on November 2 (photo’d above) and several others. Early yesterday morning (November 3) Will Kerling noted: “After a … Continue reading
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September Pix (So Far….!)
Keep ’em coming, photographers. You can add your photos as links directly to the log as described in the blog below — or send them as attachments to nacotejackATgmailDOTcom. Keep reporting, everyone! jc
Posted in Eggs, Cats, Chrysalids, Moths, Nymphalids, Skippers
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August 2013 Compilation
August 2013 was another very good month for butterflying in South Jersey. We found 61 species during the month (one more than last August’s good count of 60). We also totaled 3680+ reports, topping last August’s excellent total of 3300+ and … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Cats, Chrysalids, Looking At Our Data, Lycaenids, Nymphalids, Pierids, Skippers, Swallowtails
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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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Weekend Adventurers
At least a dozen of our contributing observers were out in the field over the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, and we had some cool finds. Brian Johnson may have invented a new mode of butterfly-chasing as he brought his surfboard … Continue reading
Posted in ID Challenges & Tips, Out-of-Area Reports, Skippers, Swallowtails
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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!
Posted in First Emergences, Lycaenids, Nymphalids, Skippers
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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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But On Second Thought….
The last post below about European skippers from the other day represents the state of knowledge from last week… and now that understanding seems so obsolete! Will Kerling’s find on June 5 sparked at least four other SJBFers to get … 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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