Mecklenburg County Count, May 15, 2004
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Bob and Nancy Baldwin, Beth Henry, and Charles Cameron joined Kat Sweaney
at the Conservation Office for Mecklenburg County for a viewing of their
specimen collection and office facilities. The areas covered were the
grounds around the office building which are maintained in a natural
state, a nearby power-line cut, and in the afternoon we visited the Moore
Property off Camp Stewart Road. A Cloudywing caused much confusion, so a
picture was sent to Harry LeGrand and then Ron Gatrelle, who ultimately
decided it was a Southern Cloudywing. There was also a dingy brown
hairstreak that had us puzzled for a while. The markings appeared to
be like a Juniper Hairstreak. Then when it moved into the sunlight, green
color could be seen, so Juniper it was. The final tally was 19
species for the day. As is often the case on butterfly outings, several
species of dragonflies were noted and identified.
Kay Sweaney |
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