Butterflies

Insects and more at WPR

Sherry Felix17 Comments

We drove two friends to Ward Pond Ridge, Westchester County, New York yesterday. It was too hot to walk much. We enjoyed a picnic by Cross River. There were butterflies, dragonflies, other insects, and one snake up a tree. It was resting after having just shed its skin.

  • Ebony Jewelwing (caloteryx muculata), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020 (excuse focus)
  • Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Little Wood Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermes), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Small Bee-like Fly (Toxomerus marginatus), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Black Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)?, Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Meadow at Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Meadow at Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Berries at Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica), Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Cross River, Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Cross River, Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Covered bridge, Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020
  • Covered bridge, Ward Pond Ridge 7/9/2020

Cape May Wetlands

Sherry Felix12 Comments

By the Cape May Lighthouse is a huge wetland area with loads of butterflies.

  • Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019
  • Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area 9/17/2019

Gov Island Wildlife

Sherry Felix4 Comments

A small assortment of wildlife on Governors Island. Do you see the spider? I didn’t see it until I opened the image at home. Bugguide.net helped me with some of the identifications.

  • Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on Carolina Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), Governors Island 8/27/2019
  • Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Flower Wasp (Scolii), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Four-toothed Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus), Governors Island 8/27/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Governors Island 8/26/2019
  • Barn Swallow, Governors Island 8/27/2019

Richmondtown Insects

Sherry Felix6 Comments

It was a grand day for insects at Staten Island.

  • Spiney-rob-weaver, Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Common Whitetail (Libellula lydia), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019
  • Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis), Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island 8/10/2019