Ten people attended the 7 July 2007 field trip to Brays Island,
Beaufort Co., SC. This trip, co-sponsored by the Brays Island Nature Center
and the Carolina Butterfly Society, was lead by Bruce Lampright, the Brays
Island Naturalist. From 1000-1500hrs. EDT,Bruce lead us thought a variety of
habitats under increasing cloudy skies. As has been true all season, the
number and diversity of butterflies seemed low.
Trip list:
E. Tiger Swallowtail-4,
Spicebush Swallowtail-2,
Palamedes Swallowtail-5,
Cabbage White-4,
Cloudless Sulfur-2,
Little Yellow-1,
Sleepy
Orange-4,
Gulf Fritillary-6,
Variegated Fritillary-2,
Red Admiral-5,
Common
Buckeye-1,
Red-spotted Purple-1,
Hackberry Emperor-2,
Gemmed Satyr-1,
Carolina Satyr-1,
Silver-spotted Skipper-4,
Long-tailed Skipper-1,
Horace's
Duskywing-3,
Zarucco Duskywing-1,
Southern Skipperling-2,
Fiery Skipper-6,
Whirlabout-2,
Dun Skipper-2,
Salt Marsh Skipper-1.
Dennis
Dennis M. Forsythe PhD, PA
Emeritus Professor of Biology
The Citadel
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Charleston, SC 29409
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