Cicadas
Here, there and everywhere you can hear the cicadas calling! The sound is one of the signs of summer’s end…all part of a feast for the birds.
Read MoreMonarch Profile
How much more crisp and gorgeous can a Monarch get? We are still seeing caterpillars but the butterflies are starting to get a move on to the south now…good journey, friends!
Read MoreSachem (Atalopedes campestris)
This looks like a worn female Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) skipper butterfly, a species that is really popping up a lot now. Keep an eye on anything that is blooming late and you might spot one.
Read MoreSwarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for the butterfly walk at Stratford Point today! Thankfully the Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier) made an appearance several times with several individuals around. Plenty of Monarchs and the uncommon Cloudless Sulphurs plus Gray Hairstreaks and much more delighted over 45 attendees. With such a large group it was hard to all follow the discussion or every butterfly but we hope everyone enjoyed some of the great sightings. Come back soon! You never know what you might find, like the rare Long-tailed Skipper I enjoyed a couple days ago for a brief few...
Read MoreRed-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)
Even as we enter September there are still plenty of beautiful butterflies on the wing like this Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) photographed yesterday. It has some wear and tear, and it is a bit faded, but the exquisite design still shines brightly on a gray day. Take a look at all the shots it allowed me to capture while nectaring on this butterfly bush. You can see there are rips on the wings with the edges have been worn away, but what is most striking to me is how those wings still reflect and change light. The colors appear to be duller, bolder, brighter, darker, more vibrant...
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