Hello all-
The Congaree National Park count on Saturday June 10th was conducted in very
hot and dry conditions. Temps were in the mid 90s, sunny skies.
Overall diversity and numbers were low. Sixteen volunteers participated,
including CBS folks Dennis Forsythe, Robin Carter, Don Hicks, Mike Turner,
Sudie Daves, Robert and Stephanie Eddy. Thanks to all who came to brave the
heat. Counting occurred between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Total species =30
Total number of individuals=363
Pipevine-1
Zebra Swallowtail-11
Black Swallowtail-2
Eastern Tiger SW-5 ( 1 dark female)
Spicebush -2
Cabbage White-2
Orange Sulphur-5
Cloudless Sulpher-9
Sleepy Orange-6
Gray Hairstreak-5
Azure sp.-2
Snout-4
Variegated Frittilary-91+
Pearl Crescent-28
American Lady-6
Common Buckeye-95+
Red-spotted Purple-1
Hackberry Emperor-6
Tawny Emperor-1
Southern Pearly-Eye-4
Creole Pearly-Eye-2
Little Wood Satyr-1
Monarch-1
Horace's Duskywing-27
Common Checkered Skipper-8
Zarruco Duskywing-10
Fiery Skipper-12
Dun Skipper-13
Lace-wing Road-side Skipper -1
Ocola -2
Christina S. Hulslander
Cayce, South Carolina
ploverbug@msn.com
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