The Meadowlands Blog

INSECTS: Butterflies (Part 3)

   

The butterflies are really moving into the area, with many species hanging out at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst and the Amvets Carillon in North Arlington. Above, a broad-winged skipper on a coneflower in DeKorte Park.
   Below, a yellow sulphur on thistle. 

Nature's fireworks for July 4

         

   To celebrate the Fourth of July, here's a 35-second display of nature's fireworks.
   (Make sure your "volume" is turned on.)
   These photos were taken in the past 24 hours near the Meadowlands Commission's headquarters in Lyndhurst -- with a few near the carillon on Disposal Road (Amvets Way) in North Arlington.

INSECTS: Butterflies (Part 2)

   

This Eastern black swallowtail (above) was flitting around the Amvets carillon in North Arlington earlier this week -- along with the silver-spotted skipper on nodding thistle (below).

INSECTS: Butterflies (Part 1)

    

   Above: an orange sulfur butterfly on bull thistle.
   Below: cabbage white on spreading dogbane.
Both photographed near the Amvets memorial carillon near the entrance to Mill Creek Marsh Trail in North Arlington.