Butterfly hunters checking out a black swallowtail
at Fox Ridge State Park.
 

  Field Trip Report:  Fox Ridge State Park
September 11, 2004

Eleven people participated in the butterfly outing at Fox Ridge.  Weather was great and, although butterflies weren't numerous, we saw a number of species (17 species total). Highlights included tawny emperor and northern pearlyeye (both sucking on poop).

Our total species list is as follows:  black swallowtail, clouded sulphur, orange sulphur, cabbage white, eastern tailed blue, tawny emperor, red spotted purple, viceroy, buckeye, painted lady, eastern comma, pearl crescent, northern pearlyeye, monarch, silver-spotted skipper, sachem, and fiery skipper.

*If anyone wants to provide more complete identification or corrections for any of the below insects,
feel free to contact the club by email*

All photos copyright  P.V. Switzer.  No use without permission.


 
Monarch


       
Tawny emperor
         Tawny emperor

Same individual as on the image on the left, sucking on poop.
 
Northern Pearlyeye
      
Painted lady

Black swallowtail
The wings of this individual were quite tattered; he'd lived through some tough times.  The wings are blurry in this picture because like many swallowtails, he was fluttering his wings rapidly while nectaring on the thistle.

   
  Jumping spider
  
Chinese mantid

    
Tree cricket


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