Sighting for September 12, 2016

Denis C. Quinn

1 mile west of US route 1 at MD/PA line, my home
Chester County, PA

Quite dry here, only nectar sources are Budelia, Mexican Sunflowers, few Mint species, Sunflowers, Buckwheat in bloom, New York Ironweed and some Zinnias. Fiery- Sachem comparison in one pic.

  • Black Swallowtail 1
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 4
  • Spicebush Swallowtail 3
  • Cabbage White 118
  • Clouded Sulphur 2
  • Orange Sulphur 3
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
  • Variegated Fritillary 1
  • Great Spangled Fritillary 1
  • Meadow Fritillary 1
  • Pearl Crescent 14
  • Eastern Comma 1
  • Common Buckeye 2
  • Red-spotted Purple 4
  • Monarch 9
  • Silver-spotted Skipper 9
  • Common Checkered-Skipper 2
  • Common Sootywing 3
  • Least Skipper 18
  • Fiery Skipper 1
  • Peck's Skipper 9
  • Sachem 14
  • Zabulon Skipper 8

Fiery Skipper

Sachem