Our count numbers were not as good as last year and we had to work for
what we found, but in spite of the exhausting heat and humidity the 5 of
us had an interesting and enjoyable day at Draper Wildlife Management
Area in York County, SC
For me, it is always an enjoyable being in the field with other
naturalists, no matter the weather. Thanks to Lynn Smith, Bob and Nancy
Baldwin and Roger Wellington for their endurance and enthusiasm yesterday.
At Draper WMA:
Carolina Satyr 6
Variegated Fritillary 1
Red Spotted Purple 11
Least Skipper 3
Pearl Crescent 3
Silver Spotted Skipper 1
Common Checkered Skipper 5
Cloudless Sulphur 12
Clouded Sulphur 1
Azure 2
Sleepy Orange 3
American Lady 1
American Snout 2
Hackberry Emperor 2
Hayhurst Scallopwing 1 (when we took a short trip down a shaded side
road to seek some relief from the sun. The butterfly was active around a
large group of stone laid down as a bridge across a semi dry stream.)
Whirlabout skipper 2 on thistle
Common Sootywing 3 (a species which confused us from it small
size,behaviour and head shape. In the bright light it always landed with
wings closed, but because of Kaufman's picture on pg 299 of a profile,
we were able to finally concur on the identity. It actually looked more
like a Mexican Sootywing though!. That heat can induce halluciations!!)
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After lunch at Subway in Rockhill we took a trip to nearby BlackJacks
Heritage Reserve,York County off Hwy 901/Bus 121. We took the long loop
trail and had to bushwhack our way out through the very overgrown field
at the entrance area. It doesn't look like they have been burning this
field or maintaining the trail for some time. The end result of severe
budget cutting these days, I guess.
Common Wood Nymphs 8
Azure 1
Eastern Tailed Blue 4
Sleepy Orange 2
Carolina Satyr 2
Red-Spotted Purple 5
Little Wood Satyr 2
Odes
Slaty Skimmer
Common Whitetail
Widow Skimmer
Black Saddlebags
Damdelfly, Lynn working on ID
Also
Summer Tanager
Green Heron
Wood Thrush
Cardinal
Bluebird
Chickedee
Carolina Wren
Jules Fraytet/Carolina Butterfly Society
Charlotte, NC
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