Butterflies at Steep Rock 7/13

[Peary D. Stafford, Jr.]

Seen today, July 13 at the Macricostas Preserve in the brief period of sun:

Spicebush Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Clouded and Orange Sulphurs
Gray Hairstreak
Summer Azure
Great Spangled Fritillary
Pearl Crescent (new brood)
Baltimore Checkerspot
Eastern Comma (very tattered)
Red Admiral
Common Wood-Nymph
Monarch (best numbers of the year, 25+, many very fresh)
Silver-spotted Skipper
Northern Broken Dash
Little Glassywing
Delaware Skipper
Mulberry Wing (2, FoY)


Best,
Peary Stafford