[Ctleps-l] Niantic butterflies

[Emmayct at cs.com]

Active day for butterflies in the yard. I guess in honor of Mom's 88 
birthday.

4 Pipevine Swallowtails, 3 males ( up one in number) and one very worn 
female still laying eggs, I collected 20 today.  The males still try to mate 
with her. I think, sheesh, enough already..lol.

One Great Spangled Fritillary apparently in love with yellow marigolds. I 
have never seen one nectar so long in one spot.

Various Silver Spotted Skippers
Three Monarchs, only one which I caught to tag. He was a very strong 
individual.
4 Sachem Skippers
One Tawny Skipper
2 American Ladies
Cabbage Whites (they found my 1 inch tall Kale transplants)

Released two Monarchs which I raised for someone leaving on a trip. 3 year 
old Gabriella helped me tag and release one. She thought it odd we would put 
a sticker on a butterfly but loved it when it remained in  her hand and 
crawled up her arm. She is very gentle and calm with them...a veteran 
lepidopterist for 2 yrs now.

Maryann in Niantic</HTML>