Ten of us explored the “Wooden Bridge Rd” hike in Duke Forest (Orange Co., NC) this afternoon (4/15/2017).  We enjoyed a nice hike finding butterflies, dragonflies, snakes (racer, rat snake, N. Water Snake), wildflowers, and other goodies.  Thanks to everyone who showed up and helped spot things!  Here’s our butterfly list:
| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | 15 |
| Cloudless Sulphur | 1 |
| Eastern Tailed-Blue | 6 |
| Azure sp. | 1 |
| American Snout | 1 |
| Pearl Crescent | 6 |
| Polygonia sp. | 1 |
| American Lady | 1 |
| Red-spotted Purple | 2 |
| Gemmed Satyr | 5 |
| Carolina Satyr | 30 |
| satyr sp. | 15 |
| Silver-spotted Skipper | 1 |
| Juvenal’s Duskywing | 2 |
| Zabulon Skipper | 1 |
Dragonflies included Swamp Darner, Springtime Darner, Ashy Clubtail, Stream Cruiser, Blue Corporal, Common Baskettail, and probably something else I forgot to write down!
Jeff Pippen