Observed butterfly nectaring activity during the last two weeks

Native Wildflowers

• Foxglove Beardtongue: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Pipevine Swallowtail, Hobomok Skipper, Silver-spotted Skipper, Great Spangled Fritillary
• White Bergamot: Pepper and Salt Skipper, Hobomok Skipper

Naturalized Non-Native Wildflowers

• Oxeye Daisy: Pepper and Salt Skipper, Clouded Yellows, Great Spangled Fritillary, Pearl Crescent
• White Clover: Pepper and Salt Skipper, Great Spangled Fritillary, Cabbage White
• Dandelion: Great Spangled Fritillary
• Red Clover: Great Spangled Fritillary
• Deptford Pink: Northern Cloudywing, Great Spangled Fritillary

Non-Native Garden Annuals

• Zinnias: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Hobomok Skipper
• Marigolds: Great Spangled Fritillary, Silver-spotted Skipper, Huron Sachem

Other butterflies observed in the area during this period, but not on any flowers: Little Wood Satyr, Northern Pearly-Eye, Question Mark, Red-banded Hairstreak, American Lady, Painted Lady, Summer Azure, Zebra Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail

Some of the relevant observations are attached below

Julkaistu kesäkuu 1, 2024 05:35 IP. käyttäjältä rossberryhill