<div dir="ltr">5/12 - West Rock Ridge SP - My dad and I climbed West Rock today looking for butterflies. Hot temps probably kept the Juniper Hairstreak total down to 1. We managed:<div><br></div><div>Black Swallowtail 2</div>
<div>Tiger Swallowtail 2</div><div>Spicebush Swallowtail 1</div><div>Cabbage White</div><div>FALCATE ORANGETIP 7</div><div>JUNIPER HAIRSTREAK 1</div><div>Eastern Tailed Blue 5</div><div>American Lady 2</div><div>Juvenal&#39;s Duskywing 15</div>
<div><br></div><div>The Juniper was nectaring from birdsfoot violets inside the Judges Cave parking area circle. My favorite three shots from the day:</div><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/14194264073/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/14194264073/</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/13987445819/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/13987445819/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>This one shows the bright green/turquoise that shows when the sun hits at certain angles:</div>
<div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/13987551120/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/connecticutpete/13987551120/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Peter DeGennaro</div><div>Naugatuck</div></div>