NJ OWL Butterfly and Moth Walk at Klots' Bog, June 30, 2001

NJ Outdoor Women's League
Butterfly and Moth Walk
June 30, 2001

On June 30th, 2001, NJ OWL members enjoyed a Butterfly and Moth Walk at Klots' Bog with biologist Tony McBride. Tony heads New Jersey's Wild Turkey Project for the Division of Fish and Wildlife, and is an avid butterfly and moth collector. He is also an accomplished butterfly breeder and gardener.

Klots' Bog is an abandoned cranberry bog which was a major study locale for Alexander B. Klots, who authored the first edition of Peterson's Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies.

Observing butterflies
Using binoculars to examine butterflies at rest.

Sharon with net
Sharon standing ready with a butterfly net.

Caterpillars on milkweed
Ailanthus Webworm moths on Common Milkweed.

Bonnie in the muck
Bonnie mucking it up in the bog!

Sphinx caterpillars on leaf
This catalpa tree is infested with Catalpa Sphinx moths.

Tony using net
Tony drops the net over a butterfly.

A Common Wood Nymph.

A Little Glasswing -- a type of skipper.

Finding hidden cranberry plant
Tanya clears away vegetation to show Laura and Kris a hidden cranberry plant.

Cranberry plants in bloom.

Part of Tony's butterfly collection, which exemplifies butterflies
common to the Lakehurst area.

Tony shows Pat how to distinguish between similar
species using a butterfly ID book.

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