Monarch Migration
I saw one Monarch yesterday, the first I’ve seen in a couple of weeks. Before that I was seeing them daily. The main migration of Monarch butterflies is over. Likewise, … Continued
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly
This is a common yellow butterfly at the PGT. I’ve been seeing a lot of them the past few weeks. Like many butterflies they are feeding on the asters.
Buckeye Butterfly
Another butterfly feeding on New England Aster. New England Aster is one of the best wildflowers for butterflies because they bloom late in the Fall when other plants have quit.
Monarch Butterfly
The New England Asters have just started blooming, right in time for Monarch butterfly migration. Many people know that milkweeds are good for Monarchs, but the word hasn’t gotten out … Continued
Painted Lady
A butterfly feeding on a Purple Coneflower. Wikipedia says Painted Lady’s are one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica and South America.
Monarch Caterpillar
Swamp Milkweeds are one of the last milkweeds to bloom. I found some on the bank of the Lotus Ponds yesterday and on it I found a Monarch caterpillar stretching … Continued
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
Yesterday on a walk around Potter’s Lake I saw a Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly feeding on a thistle. Native thistles and asters are rich sources of nectar for butterflies in late … Continued
Tiger Swallowtail
Many butterflies get nectar from the golfball-like flowers on Buttonbush.
Pipevine Swallowtail
One of our dark swallowtail butterflies. Here it’s easy to see the “tail” coming off the wing, hence the name swallowtail.
Common Buckeye
One of the more attractive butterflies I’ve been seeing this week is the Common Buckeye. The big “eyespots” on the wings makes them easy to identify. At the PGT you … Continued