The South Jersey Butterfly Club had a wonderful expedition to Franklin Parker Preserve (NJCF property around Chatsworth). Twenty-two observers found twenty-two species of butterflies -- and an amazing mix of other animals and plants. Stephen Mason arranged the visit, chose the sites, and led us around with great success. Thanks to Emile DeVito for allowing our group vehicular access -- and thanks to Pat Sutton and Frank Windfelder for allowing me to include their photos here.
![Jack Connor > Bog copper, Lycaena epixanthe, our number two target, was found quickly. In NJ the species depends on abandoned cranberry bogs for its existence-- another reason to appreciate that the 9400 acres of the Franklin Parker Preserve is now protected land. Cech & Tudor in Butterflies Of The East Coast note, "Active conservation of fragile acid bog habitats [is] essential for this and many other, rare, bog-dependent species."](http://nacotejack.smugmug.com/Insects-Other-Invertebrates/SJBF-Club-Field-Trip-to-Parker/IMG9382/563314274_BrZRk-Ti.jpg "Jack Connor > Bog copper, Lycaena epixanthe, our number two target, was found quickly. In NJ the species depends on abandoned cranberry bogs for its existence-- another reason to appreciate that the 9400 acres of the Franklin Parker Preserve is now protected land. Cech & Tudor in Butterflies Of The East Coast note, \"Active conservation of fragile acid bog habitats [is] essential for this and many other, rare, bog-dependent species.\"")
Bill Murphy won the award (beating out 21 other determined competitors!) for first to find our primary hoped-for-species, this dotted skipper, Hesperia attalus
Bill Murphy won the award (beating out 21 other determined competitors!) for first to find our primary hoped-for-species, this dotted skipper, Hesperia attalus
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