Hummingbird Moth
Thanks to Mickey Raine for these great moth shots taken in late July at DeKorte. We’ll have more from Mickey later today!
Hummingbird Moth
Hummingbird Moth
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Drexel’s Datana
Drexel’s Datana
Drexel’s Datana
Least Bittern
Great photos by Jim Zenock of a Least Bittern and more, all taken this past weekend at DeKorte Park and along Disposal Road. Thanks Jim!
Least Bittern
Least Bittern
Young Red-tailed Hawk
Osprey
Butterfly Walk
A final look at the 9th Annual Butterfly Day held this past Sunday, July 29 at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst
BCAS President Don Torino Gives the Lowdown
Working on the Scavenger Hunt
Coloring Table
Teaneck Creek Conservancy Table
Butterfly Tattoos-Face Painting
Hudson Woodpile
Bergen Audubon Table
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society this Sunday, Aug. 5, from 10 am to noon as they lead a nature walk at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. They’ll be looking for breeding birds such as Least Bitterns as well as migrant shorebirds such as Semi-palmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers and others.
For more information contact Don Torino at greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.
Thanks to the adorable kids who participated in our Butterfly Day costume contest!!! It was so great to see their enthusiasm!
Grand Prize Winner
Thanks to Dennis Cheeseman for these lunchtime photos from today at DeKorte! We’ll get back to more Butterfly Day photos tomorrow morning.
Ruddy Duck
Hummingbird Moth
Hummingbird Moth
Monarch
Black Swallowtail Credit: Hadel Go
The butterflies certainly cooperated yesterday! Here’s just a few of the many photographs we received. Thanks to everyone who sent in their shots!
Monarch on Milkweed
Eastern-tailed Blue
Credit: Hadel Go
Dilvet-Spotted Skipper
Credit: Hadel Go
Butterflies and clear-winged moth seen at Richard W. DeKorte Park on Butterfly Day, July 29. Monarch butterflies, clear-winged hummingbird moth, spicebush butterfly caterpillar.
Zabulon Skipper
Skipper
Some 1,200 people came out to DeKorte Park for yesterday’s 9th Annual Butterfly Day, easily our biggest and best yet! A huge thank you to everyone who made the day, and the fun, possible: Bergen County Audubon Society, who had tables on both butterflies and bees, led butterfly walks, and gave butterfly talks; NJSEA staff volunteers; Teaneck Creek Conservancy; and the Hudson Woodpile Band.
It was especially great seeing all the kids learn about butterflies and show off their butterfly tattoos!
Check out a story on the event in today’s Record here
We will have lots of photos throughout the day. We’ll start with some iconic monarchs photographed by Tatiana Gomez.
Monarach
Here’s some advance Butterfly Day photos of the beautiful creatures taken at DeKorte recently by Mickey Raine. Great shots Mickey! Come see them for yourself this Sunday at Butterfly Day!
Monarch
Monarch
Silver-spotted Skipper
Hobomok Skipper
Broad-winged Skipper
Broad-winged Skipper
Skipper
There’s still time to register for this Sunday’s Ninth Annual Butterfly Day co-hosted by the NJSEA and the Bergen County Audubon Society.
The free event at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst runs from from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day includes butterfly walks, talks, onsite experts to help identify the various butterflies, free milkweed plants (while supplies last) and activities for children, including a scavenger hunt, face painting, and a butterfly costume contest for those 12 and under. The forecast looks great too! Hope to see you on Sunday.
To register for the free event and for more info click here