We had a great morning for a Butterfly Count at Mariton. The weather was wonderful, the butterflies were cooperative, and we had six counters that all contributed skills. We ended up with 22 species, which ties our highest counts. We counted 216 individuals, which is in the middle of past counts. As usual, Cabbage Whites (64) and Great Spangled Fritillaries (34) were the most abundant species.
We had large numbers of Red Admirals (12), Hoary-edged Skippers (11) and American Painted Ladies (6). Thanks to the folks that came on the count. I felt Spicebush Swalllowtails were down a little. (The Red Admiral photo by Carole Mebus.)
