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14 de abril de 2024

Current butterfly activity in the yard.

During the last two days, the most abundant butterflies in the yard have been: 1) Duskywings (by a long shot) - Juvenal’s, Horace’s, and Sleepy; 2) Falcate Orangetips; and 3) Eastern Tiger Swallowtails.

The Duskywings have been nectaring prolifically on Redbud flowers. I’ve been looking up in the Redbuds in search of Henry’s Elfins. All I see, though, is Duskywings. But, I’ve found at least three Henry’s Elfins down on the ground on the gravel driveway.

Publicado el abril 14, 2024 06:26 TARDE por rossberryhill rossberryhill | 2 comentarios | Deja un comentario

18 de abril de 2024

Lawn “weeds” that have been popular with butterflies so far this spring

The championship trophy goes to: Common Blue Violets. Nectaring visitors have included Henry’s Elfin, West Virginia Whites, Clouded Yellows, Falcate Orangetips, and Duskywings (Juvenal’s, Sleepy, Horace’s). Violets start to bloom early, are abundant, bloom long, and are short enough in stature that the flowers are not impacted by mowing. They also are natives and start to bloom earlier in the open lawn than they do in the adjacent woods, extending their season.

Second place goes to: Dandelions. Visitors have include Duskywings and American Ladies. American Ladies seem to have a strong preference for Dandelions.

Other “weeds” that have been visited by butterflies include Small-Flowered Buttercup (Falcate Orangetip), Roundleaf Ragwort (West Virginia White), Mouse-Eared Chickweed (Falcate Orangetip), and Bittercress (Eastern Pine Elfin).

Over the last few days, Ground Ivy and Carpet Bugle have started to bloom and become popular with some butterflies.

All of these same plants have also attracted a wide variety of bees.

Publicado el abril 18, 2024 12:48 TARDE por rossberryhill rossberryhill | 8 observaciones | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

25 de abril de 2024

Butterfly nectaring activity in the lawn since I mowed it a week ago

The relevant observations are attached to this journal entry:

Eastern Tailed-Blue: Dandelions
Pipevine Swallowtail: Ground Ivy, Carpet Bugle
American Lady: Ground Ivy, Dandelions, Common Blue Violet
Holarctic Azures: Yellow Woodsorrel
Falcate Orangetip: Roundleaf Ragwort
Duskywings: Common Blue Violet
Spicebush Swallowtail: Dandelions

Publicado el abril 25, 2024 10:24 TARDE por rossberryhill rossberryhill | 10 observaciones | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

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