[TN-Butterflies] Re: Little Yellow
- From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:09:09 -0700 (PDT)
The Kaufman guide says "...in open areas with weedy understory, such as
roadsides and fields" which fits where I see them perfectly. There are times
here when they are more common than the 4 species you mentioned but over the
course of the entire season I'll see more Orange Sulphurs and Cloudless
Sulphurs. Clouded Sulphurs are only common here during spring and Sleepy
Oranges
are never common in my immediate area. I did see large numbers of Sleepies last
year in another part of Chester County about 10 miles from where I live so it
really depends on where you look.
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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From: Rita Venable <ritavenable@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 5:56:20 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Little Yellow
I have yet to find a field guide that does not describe the Little Yellow
habitat as dry and sandy (Okay, I just found one, Butterflies of the
Carolinas).
Ditto that they are common in the Southeast. First of all, I do not always find
them in dry sandy areas in Middle TN, plus they are not as common as Orange
Sulphurs, Clouded Sulphurs, Sleepy Orange and Cloudless Sulphurs here.
Is it the same in your area (East & West TN, Plateau)? I am curious to see if
you see them abundantly/commonly and if you find them in dry, sandy areas.
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