New Jersey Butterfly Club
A chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
NJ Butterflies
Identification and life history information for every species found in the state.
NJ Butterfly Sites
Information on where and when to look for butterflies in NJ.
Events
Upcoming meetings, field trips, and other events.
Announcements
Pequest field trip re-scheduled:
The field trip to Pequest WMA scheduled for this Wednesday July 24 has been re-scheduled due to anticipated inclement weather.
The new date is Saturday August 3 (rain date August 4). All other details remain the same.
Club annual picnic at Kittatinny Valley State Park:
- Date: July 27
- Location: Andover Twp., Sussex County
- Field-trip Portion - Leader: Tom Halliwell (973) 713-2147
The field-trip portion will begin at 9:30, followed by the picnic at noon. We will meet at the parking lot at the park entrance off of Goodale Road (not Limecrest Road) and walk the roads and trails through large flower-filled meadows. Those arriving only for the picnic meet at the large parking lot on Limecrest Road about 1 mile off of Route 206. Port-a-potty available at Goodale Road entrance, and inside bathrooms at the picnic area.
Note to picnic attendees: It is not too late to volunteer to bring a dish to the festivities. Please fill out the google spreadsheet if you are planning to bring food to be shared with the group. If you have trouble accessing the google sheet, you can email butterflyclubnj@gmail.com and we will update the sheet.
Participants are responsible for bringing their own beverages. In addition, folks should bring their own chairs if possible, as we have found out that only a few picnic tables are available and they are not conveniently located to facilitate conversation and camaraderie.
Introducing the New e-Butterfly Mobile App: An organization called eButterfly has released a new app called e-Butterfly. The app uses AI to help identify to species butterflies using photos you have taken using your phone.
View their webpage where you will find more info about this app and download links for those who are interested in giving this new app a try.
Our Next Meeting
Please remember that there is no meeting in July (Butterfly Counts) or August (Club Annual Picnic).
- Presenting - To be announced
- Speaker - To be announced
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – 7:30 PM
- Location - Via Zoom
Full details are found on our Upcoming Events page.
Our Next Field Trip
Pequest WMA
- New date!
- Date: Saturday, August 3 (August 4), 9:30
- Location: Liberty and Mansfield townships, Warren County
- Leaders: Wade and Sharon Wander (973) 271-0051
This trip is timed to coincide with the peak emergence of swallowtails partaking of the abundant Wild Bergamot. We will visit a few fields filled with flowers, and a small dirt parking area that is often frequented by anglewings, snouts, and emperors.
Meet at the Resource Education Center parking lot at 605 Pequest Road, Oxford Twp., at 9:30. (The parking lot can also be accessed directly from Route 46.) Inside bathrooms available.
Our Full List of Field Trips contains everything you need to know about this and all our outings. Please join us!
Butterflies You Might See This Month
It's a beautiful day - time to go butterflying. Wondering what you might see here in New Jersey this time of year?
Stories About Butterflies
Great Events in NJ Butterfly History: by Sharon and Wade Wander
The kick-off submission chronicles the amazing congregation of hairstreaks at the Whittingham Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Fredon Twp., Sussex County, on June 22, 2015. Read it here.
Butterflies in the News
7/9/24: "Insecticide Residues on Ornamental Milkweed Can Harm Monarch Butterflies" from Entomology Today. Read it here.
Earlier Butterflies in the News articles on a variety of butterfly related subjects from various sources are available.
