On Sunday, June 6, three CBS members (C. Cameron, R.
Hough, and J. Nottke) had a slow morning due to heavy
overcast and chilly wind, but by lunchtime warmer
temps and partial clearing led to a surprisingly good
count and pleasant afternoon.
2 Zebra Swallowtail & evidence of chewing on pawpaw
- Black Swallowtail 1 larva
5 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
5 Cabbage White
10 Clouded Sulphur
13 Orange Sulphur
1 Sleepy Orange
1 Gray Hairstreak
79 Eastern Tailed Blue
6 Azure
2 American Snout one perched spreadwing!
16 Variegated Fritillary
12 Great Spangled Fritillary
- Silvery Checkerspot 15 larva where we usually find adults
5 Pearl Crescent
1 Questionmark
3 Eastern Comma
4 American Lady
1 Red Admiral
4 Common buckeye
3 Hackberry Emperor
11 Northern Pearlyeye pleasant surprise
6 Carolina Satyr
14 Silver-spotted Skipper & 2 larva
2 Southern Cloudywing
1 Northern Cloudywing
2 Horaces Duskywing
1 Common Sootywing
1 Least Skipper
3 Tawny Edged Skipper
3 Crossline Skipper
1 Whirlabout
1 Little Glassywing
1 Sachem
21 Zabulon Skipper
7 Dun Skipper
4 Lace-wing Roadsie Skipper
35 adult species
252 adult butterflies
18 larva
Notes;
- Larva of 2 species found for which we could find no adults, so check those
host plants. On the previous day we had the same experience on the 10th
annual Forsyth County count.
- Lacewing Roadside Skipper found at all 3 sites.
Report by Jim Nottke.
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