Category Archives: Swallowtails

Ninety-One Species So Far

Posted on September 19, 2016 by connorj

Will Kerling has very kindly compiled our list of all species reported to our log so far this year in South Jersey. Here’s his report. Thank you, Will! As of September 19, I think that we have the 91 species … 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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June Becomes July

Posted on July 6, 2015 by connorj

Does butterflying in South Jersey reach its most dramatic in late June and early July? Thanks to these contributors for passing along their photos. If you are willing to share your photos here, send them as jpegs (preferably less than … Continue reading →

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Some August Finds

Posted on August 26, 2014 by connorj

We have had a number of good finds in the last week or two. Shawn Wainwright’s Ocola skipper is the first of the year for our log, species #90, and he spotted it in Ocean County, where it is usually … Continue reading →

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Mid-Summer Photo Gallery

Posted on August 1, 2014 by connorj

Thanks to all our South Jersey Butterfly Project loggers carrying cameras and cell phones into the field with them, here’s a selection of some of the best photographs of butterflies in South Jersey so far this summer — chosen for … Continue reading →

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Christmas Season Butterflies

Posted on December 28, 2013 by connorj

Thanks to three of our most intrepid butterflyers, we have records of two butterflies in the Christmas Season.* [Make that three species as of 12-28-13. See Update below.] Dave Amadio found and photo’d the clouded sulphur above at Riverwinds (Gloucester … Continue reading →

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August 2013 Compilation

Posted on September 9, 2013 by connorj

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 →

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Kevin Karlson you need not be: the value of blurry photos

Posted on September 2, 2013 by connorj

Dave Amadio sent in the following note with his photos above: “Had the giant swallowtail again this afternoon [8-30-13] at Wheelabrator in Westville. I am somewhat embarrassed to send such poor images. Kevin Karlson I am not! In my defense, … Continue reading →

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Mix of Late August Pix

Posted on September 2, 2013 by connorj

Thanks to these photographers and the others of you who have been sending along photos to share. Anyone willing to post a photo on the blog or log is invited to send them along to nacotejackATgmailDOTcom. I need them in … Continue reading →

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