8-23-25 through 9-12-25 Wareham, MA

[Andrew Griffith]

Catching up on the more interesting species seen in the yard over the past few weeks.  We always seem to have Monarchs and Cabbage Whites, so it seems counterproductive to post them here daily as they are probably the same individuals.  

8-23-25

1 Common Buckeye

1 Red-banded Hairstreak

1 Zabulon Skipper (female)

8-24-25

1 Red-spotted purple

2 Northern broken dash

1 Clouded Sulphur

2 American Ladys

3 Sachems

6 American Coppers

1 Spicebush Swallowtail

2 Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillars

8-25-25

1 Zabulon Skipper male

1 Tawny-edged Skipper

8-26-25

1 Ocola Skipper (2nd of the year) photo attached

8-30-25

1 Common Wood Nymph (first we have ever seen in the yard)

1 Red banded Hairstreak

8-31-25

1 Black Swallowtail

1 American Lady

1 Common Buckeye

9-2-25

1 Horace's Duskywing

1 Clouded Sulphur

1 Red-spotted Purple

9-3-25

1 Spicebush Swallowtail

5 American Coppers

Andrew Griffith