Pine Bush report....4/22/25

[nan wilson]

Yep saw a Frosty, bad pic but I think. It was quite gusty as it has been all spring. Today one of the warmest days. The Frosted Elfin may have been out early but the weather has been so bad I haven’t checked till today.

. Also I couldn’t see the Lupine on the trail yet….just in my neighbors yard….and they will put on a great show early.

 If you’re interested in seeing some of these special Pine Bush butterflies and plants, here is a rough timetable…there are many other butterflies and plants, but these are the ones I have documented taking pictures of along the Blueberry West Trail, with dates.

   Great spring/early summer butterfly nectar and host plants in the Pine Bush:

 • Dune Willows early April

 • WILD LUPINES - blooming around May 30^th

  • NEW JERSEY TEA - blooming around June 21 2015

  • CHOKE CHERRY – Prunus Virginiana) late June early summer

  • GOATS RUE native plant blooming - June 14^th

  ^{• PRAIRIE WILLOW in full bloom April 13th 2021}

 PINE BUSH BUTTERFLIES IN ACTION

   • MOTTLED DUSKYWING May 18^th 2020 early afternoon – July 16 –July 20 

  • STRIPED HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLY - June 21 2015t

  • EDWARDS HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLY - June 29 2013

  • FROSTED ELFIN BUTTERFLY MAY 4 2013, April 24, 2017 • 2019 May 6, April 11 2021 note: they can be seen early….

  • ELFIN BUTTERFLIES APRIL 23 2013 - May 5 2013 - MAY 27 2014    (mid  May)

 • CORAL HAIRSTREAK  on dotted horsemint –July 10 2021, July 22 2016

  • KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY schedule

    KARNER BLUE butterfly two broods (however an early warm

      spring can change things)

          FIRST BROOD May/early June

SECOND BROOD July (depends on when first brood flies)

THIRD BROOD – has been recorded in late summer after early warm spring

   • BUCK MOTH

         CATERPILLARS HATCH – mid-May

         ADULTS FLYING – end of September into mid-October

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Today I saw a Mourning Cloak and two Cabbage Whites in my yard and a Spring azure in Stewart Park. Days are getting warmer but windier!

Meena 

Meena Haribal

Ithaca NY 14850

42.429007,-76.47111

http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/

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