OCTOBER 2020 BUTTERFLY SURVEYS
North American Butterfly Association surveys took place at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (SABG) on October 7 and at Phil Hardberger Park/NW Military on October 12. Highlights are pictured below.
Common Mestra, Hardberger Park
Gulf Fritillary on Passiflora Incarnata, SABG
Juniper Hairstreak, Hardberger Park
Red-bordered Metalmark, SABG
PHIL HARDBERGER PARK
Volunteers gathered at the NW Military Highway section of Hardberger Park on the morning of June 10, 2019 for a NABA butterfly survey. Here are a few species we found.
Giant Swallowtail
Goatweed Leafwing
Texas Powdered Skipper
Lavinia Skipper
Cloudless Sulphur
Common Checkered Skipper
SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN
The San Antonio Botanical Garden butterflies are as plentiful as they are colorful. A NABA survey conducted by volunteers on October 26, 2018, resulted in more than 30 species, including large quantities of Monarchs, Queens and Fiery Skippers.
Gulf Fritillary
Common Buckeye
Mimosa Yellow
Gray Hairstreak
Phaon Crescent
Brazilian Skipper
Common Checkered-Skipper
Question Mark
Queen Butterfly
Monarch
Fiery Skipper
Funereal Duskywing