The rescheduled North Montpelier NABA (North American Butterfly Count) was held today. A great day for butterflies, until the clouds rolled in mid-afternoon. And here are the results of our 8th annual count, which covers a full 15-mile diameter circle:
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail - 2
anglewing species - 2
Cabbage White - 31 Milbert's Tortoiseshell - 1
Clouded Sulphur - 3
Red Admiral - 5
Bog Copper - 30 White Admiral - 6
Striped Hairstreak - 2
Northern Pearly-Eye - 1
Acadian Hairstreak - 1
Eyed Brown - 14
Azure species - 7
Little Wood-Satyr - 1
Great-spangled Fritillary - 3
Monarch - 3
Atlantis Fritillary - 3
European Skipper - 107
greater fritillary species - 2
Long Dash - 4
Northern Crescent - 7
Hobomok Skipper - 3
Baltimore Checkerspot - 189
Dun Skipper - 11
Question Mark - 1 grass skipper species - 2
Eastern Comma - 1 24 species total
