I saw two Coral Hairstreaks last weekend and both were in good condition (Moore County). Haven't seen any like the 'beauty' in Ken's photo :-) Could it be that Corals first appeared in the area(s) where Julius found them, and so were already older? If I get time, or someone else can do it, I'll look at the FOY info about them and see if there's a pattern on the map. David Trently Avian Pursuits Nature Tours ...come see the real world! Knoxville, TN http://avianpursuits.com/ ________________________________ From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, June 25, 2010 10:54:46 AM Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Coral Hairstreaks Awhile back Julius asked if others were seeing poorly marked Coral Hairstreaks and at the time, the only one I'd seen looked great. Then I saw this one on 6/15 and it's definitely the ugliest Coral I've seen. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_4396.jpg Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://www.finishflagfarms.com