Other Common Sightings:
- Polydamas Swallowtail
- Blues (Cassius and Ceranus)
- Orange Barred Sulphur
- Large Orange Sulphur
- Duskywings
- Barred Yellow
- Giant Swallowtail
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Spicebush Swallowtail
- Tropical Checkered Skipper
- Whites
- Common Buckeye
- Red Admiral
- Red-Spotted Purple
- White Peacock
Notes from the Field:
- Not long ago, we found several Red-Spotted Purples (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) in the Backwoods Nature Preserve in a grove of wild cherry trees - one of their hosts. We watched what appeared to be a mating pair for some time, and are hoping they are establishing a colony there for the future. We plan to look for eggs and larvae soon.
- We've noticed that there have been very few Red Admirals and Common Buckeyes flying in the area so far this year. These are species we expect to see in abundance by this time of year, and we are usually finding eggs and raising them in our lab by now. Could the warm winter have had an effect on the populations' movements this year? Their host plants are here and plentiful - so where are they?
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