The
first Garden Walk of the Midlands Chapter was held on May 6 at the Clemson
Sandhill Research Center in Columbia, SC. Six
people attended, 4 members and 2 from the Triad Chapter.
We began at 2:00 and ended at 4:30.
The day was sunny and warm. There
were very few nectar sources, mostly blackberry bushes.
The following butterflies were observed:
11 Common
Buckeye
14 Variegated
Fritillary
1 Sleepy
Orange
1 Cloudless
Sulphur
9 Azure
sp.
1 Silver-spotted
Skipper
3 American
Painted Ladies
1 Eastern
Comma
1 Clouded
Skipper
1 Eastern
Tiger Swallowtail
Marty
Kastner
