Carolina Butterfly Society Midlands Chapter Trip Report
Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve and surrounding areas
July 18, 2009
Our field trip began on roadsides surrounded by planted farmland near Fort
Motte, SC. We then went to Congaree Bluffs HP walking a short distance on
a sandy road and then following a trail through the woods down close to the
Congaree River. Our leader was Dennis Forsythe. In attendance were Pat
and Jerry Bright, Diane Curlee, James Seal, Stephanie and Robert Eaddy,
Caroline Eastman, Ray Bennett, Emily Bennett, Ray’s two sons, a family friend
and Marty and Dave Kastner.
Black Swallowtail 2
Palamedes
Swallowtail 1
Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Tiger Swallowtail 4
Zebra
Swallowtail 1
Gulf Fritillary 5
Variegated Fritillary 5
American
Lady 1
Painted Lady 2
Lady Species 1
Question Mark 3
Hackberry
Emperor 8
Snout 3
Carolina Satyr 3
Creole Pearly-eye 2 (Calhoun
County Record)
Pearl Crescent 3
‘Seminole’ Texan Crescent 2 (a lifer for
many of us!)
Red-spotted Purple 5
Buckeye 12
Horace’s Duskywing 2
Zarucco Duskywing 1
Hoary Edge 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 3
Least
Skipper 1
Common Checkered Skipper 30+
Fiery Skipper 5
Whirlabout 2
Dun Skipper 1
Summer Azure 4
Cabbage White 6
Checkered White 1
Cloudless Sulpher 11+
Sleepy Orange 6
Orange Sulpher 150+
33
Species
Marty
Marty & Dave Kastner
Blythewood, SC
Richland
County
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