Early DC area butterflies

[Rob (Robert) Hilton]

I don't know how much earlier than New Jersey Cabbage Whites (Pieris rapae)
emerge in Washington.  I saw one Cabbage White each on walks near my office
on March 6 and 7.  And I have seen Clouded Sulphurs (Colias eurytheme)
during the past week.  

Plus a Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) on March 3, which is normal.  

Rob Hilton
casual butterfly watcher
robert at csa.com
Bethesda, MD, USA

>Subject: Early Cabbage White in Central NJ
>Michael Gochfeld <gochfeld at EOHSI.RUTGERS.EDU> 
>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 00:23:44 -0400
>
>Butterflies appear to be slightly to substantially early this year in 
>central NJ. 
>
>a Cabbage White was flying on March 4th in an area where we don't 
>normally see them before the third week of March. 
>M. Gochfeld