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:
Common Buckeye 11
Variegated Fritillary 14
Sleepy Orange 1
Cloudless Sulphur 1
Azure sp. 9
Silver-spotted Skipper 1
American Painted Ladies 3
Eastern Comma 1
Clouded Skipper 1
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
Marty Kastner
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