[TN-Butterflies] Re: Thanksgiving Butterflies
- From: Rikki Hall <sourpersimmon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:42:12 -0500
I had a gulf fritillary emerge last Thursday from a chrysalis on a
houseplant that had been brought in from the patio the prior weekend, and I
saw a pair mating in early November. Clearly no one has told them they are
no longer in the gulf and can not reproduce year-round. They made a pretty
substantial northern excursion this year, or so it seemed to me.
Rikki Hall
Knoxville, TN
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 1:57 PM, kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> There are still a few of the nectaring species hanging around. In the last
> 10 minutes I've seen 3 Clouded Skippers, 1 Sachem, 1 Cloudless Sulphur and
> the biggest surprise was a Gulf Fritillary. The only wildflower species
> blooming here is Henbit which is where I found the Skippers. I still have
> plenty of Petunias but nothing seems to want them today.
>
> I also saw what I think was a Red Admiral on some mud in one of the
> pastures but I didn't get a good look at it.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
>
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