Regina Geoghan passed along this shot of an American Lady butterfly — one of the first of the year at DeKorte Park — earlier this week.  (Thanks, Regina!)

Jim Wright, who maintains this blog for the South Bergenite, also writes a twice-monthly column for the South Bergenite. His latest is about the second annual Moth Night at DeKorte Park on Monday, July 22. (We’ll post more about Moth Night tomorrow.)

The link is here.

National Moth week’s Facebook Page is here.

Regina Geoghan writes:

“Two images from noontime Monday. A Black Swallowtail and a Clear-winged Hummingbird Moth (above) at Jill’s Garden.

“Wonderful to start to see the butterflies back.”

(Thanks, Regina!)

Michael Maddaloni writes:

“Here are some new photos for you. Some are sunrises on Disposal & Valley Brook, and some are inside DeKorte. ” (Thanks, Mike!)

Really unusual panorama follows — tilt your laptop sideways!

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We had a great turnout of folks and birds for our fifth annual First-Sunday-of-July walk at DeKorte Park.

Great folks, great birds — including several Great Blue Heron flyovers. (Thanks to Joe Koscielny for the shot above!)

Full list of 39 species, courtesy of Denise Farrell, Julie McCall and Mary Kostus follows. Continue reading →