April 2, 2010, on the ORNL campus in Roane Co., 16:30-17:15 EDT, 83F. 1. One Falcate Orangetip (two photos). If verified, this would be a BAMONA record for Roane County. This individual was repeatedly flying the same ~200-ft route down and back through the woods. A round trip took about 3-4 minutes, and ended with a few-second pause to nectar, and then the whole process repeated. Before I concluded that I needed to hang out by the nectaring spot, I tried a lot of in-flight shots, with only marginal success. If anyone can identify that flower for me, I would appreciate it (photo attached). 2. One Orange Sulphur (no photo). This is a FOY for Roane Co. As I was driving home, a bright orange butterfly swooped down in front of my car and didn't emerge on the other side. Hmm. I pulled over, opened the hood, and discovered an Orange Sulphur stunned down near the bottom of the radiator. It recovered and flew off before I could retrieve the camera. Doug Bruce Oak Ridge, TN Anderson Co.
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