[TN-Butterflies] Re: Butterfly puzzle
- From: "Bill Haley" <wgh@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:10:16 -0400
Having just returned to work after recuperating from a car accident in
Sept. 7, the post about Buckeye migration caught my eye. In all our late
season NABA butterfly counts this year in the Chattanooga area, the
Common Buckeye was the most numerous species, usually by a big margin.
While participating in the Lookout Mountain, Georgia count on Thurs.,
Sept. 2, we pulled off on a side road near GA Hwy. 193. We noticed that
the whole time we sat there, a constant flow of Common Buckeyes was
headed south along Hwy. 193. It was not uncommon to see 5-6 at a time,
all heading the same direction. We ended the count that day with 427,
which was probably a VERY conservative number. At least 200-250 probably
went past as we ate and were not really paying close attention.
At my hawk lookout on Soddy Mountain, near Soddy-Daisy, TN we usually
saw quite a few Buckeyes headed south each fall, along with many
Cloudless Sulphurs and Monarchs. However, I think this year's Common
Buckeye crop is the biggest I can remember.
Bill Haley
Chattanooga, TN
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[mailto:tn-butterflies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kjchilds
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 4:19 PM
To: TN Butterflies
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: Butterfly puzzle
I'd have to agree. The numbers of Buckeyes have been astounding this
year. It's seems a little early for them be moving south but I can't
think of what else they could be.
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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From: "Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx" <Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx>
To: mlbierly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Deborah.Beazley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 1:33:15 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: Butterfly puzzle
I agree that was most likely Common Buckeye. They are everywhere on
flowering plans in large numbers right now, and on the move. A lot that
I am seeing are dark, and they do have some white in the forewing.
Richard Connors
Nashville
In a message dated 9/8/2010 10:52:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
mlbierly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Deb Beazley, naturalist at Warner Parks in Nashville, had
thousands of an unknown butterfly over a two-day period this weekend
going across Percy Priest Lake from Seven Points Recreational Area,
Davidson County. All were going in the same direction. She said the
butterflies looked dark with white mark on each wing and they flapped
continually. I suggested Common Buckeye though that one does glide
consistently and Deb said she did not think so. Right now Common
Buckeye, from my experience, the most common butterfly in the county by
a wide margin. I then suggested American Snout as it looks dark in
flight and shows white in the wing. Again, wasn't sure. So have any of
you had similar experiences that might solve the ID problem? It would be
nice to know as there were so many butterflies.
Michael Lee Bierly, Nashville, Davidson County, TN.
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