August 2017

Common Name: Green Marvel Scientific Name: Acronicta fallax Season: Two generations in New England; mature caterpillars in June and July, and again from August into October. Moths from late May …

Common Name: Azalea sphinx Scientific Name: Darapsa choerilus Season: At least two generations a year, with adults by June and caterpillars onward. Food: Caterpillars feed on azalea, black gum, blueberry, …

Common Name: Pandorus Sphinx Scientific name: Eumorpha pandorus Season: Some places see only one generation a year, while others see two. It is a large, greenish gray moth with darker …

One of the most beautiful silkmoth species in North America. Male luna moth, June 15, 2016, Fishers Island, New York. I collected this male from a light trap around midnight …

Common Name: Io moth Scientific Name: Automeris io Season: Usually two generations in the Northeast. Food: Feeds on many different trees, shrubs, legumes, and grasses (this one was feeding on black locust). …

  On June 3, 2017, three University of Delaware (UD) students arrived on Fishers Island with a few bags of food, backpacks, and a handful of garden shears. Employed by …

My name is Erik Blomquist, and I have been fortunate enough to call Fishers Island a second home my entire life. Since I was little, I have come to the …

Wednesday, August 9 through Sunday, August 13 Join us for a week of conservation and preservation activities including music, tours, movie screenings, round table discussions, paint & sip, field lessons …