Carolina Butterfly Society

Harbison State Forest, SC

March 21, 2009

Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter Trip Report

The day was sunny, but cool with a predicted high of 64 degrees. We began around 12:45 and ended at 4:15. In attendance were Diane Curlee, Stephanie and Robert Eaddy, Susan and Bobby Creed and Dave and Marty Kastner.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 8
Zebra Swallowtail 6
Juvenal’s Duskywing 4
Horace’s Duskywing 4
Red-banded Hairstreak 3
Common Buckeye 1
Eastern Pine Elfin 1 (County record for Richland County)

Other possibilities:
Unidentified Duskywing Species 5
Possible Henry’s Elfin 1
Possible Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
Azure species 2
Possible Little Yellow or Sleepy Orange 1
Total identified butterflies 27
Unidentified butterflies 10

Marty & Dave Kastner
Blythewood, SC
Richland County

Common Buckeye

Eastern Pine Elfin

Eastern Pine Elfin

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Horace’s Duskywing

Juvenal’s Duskywing

Red-banded Hairstreak

Spring Azure

 

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