[Bristol-Birds] Roan Mtn TN/NC butterfly count results
- From: dnldhlt@xxxxxxx
- To: butternuts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, carolinaleps@xxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:40:22 -0400
Report of the 21 JUL 2007 Roan Mtn., TN/NC Butterfly Count
???? The areas covered included :? around the Visitors Center in the state
park, Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, the Rhododendron Gardens,
Hummingbird Hill, the wetland under the sewage treatment plant in the park, and
a nice field of clover by the road in the village of Roan Mtn.
???? There were 14 participants?in 1 party for 7 hrs afield between 10am and
6:30 pm (arithmetic affected by lunch at Mad Martha's Restaurant :-)).?
Participants included Bob Baldwin, Nancy Baldwin, Gil Derouen, Dianne Draper,
Don Holt, Dave Kirschke, Len Kirschke, Pat Kirschke, Larry McDaniel, Joe
McGuinness, Mary Stewart, Bob Stidham, Shirley Stidham, and Kim Stroud.
???? Weather was partly to mostly cloudy, calm, and cool (58 - 75 degrees F)?
The cool temps probably depressed butterfly activity some, especially at high
elevations.? The?Aphrodite Fritillaries at the Rhododendron gardens weren't
present in large numbers as hoped for, but were active enough for a fun
afternoon of practice in field?identifications trying to distinguish between
them and the Great Spangled Fritillaries.
23 total species
368 total individuals
Pipevine Swallowtail - 113
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 6
Cabbage White - 19
Clouded Sulphur - 8
Orange Sulphur - 29
Eastern Tailed-Blue - 25
Great Spangled Fritillary - 5
Aphrodite Fritillary - 28
undetermined Speyeria species - 10
Meadow Fritillary - 15
Pearl Crescent - 37
Question Mark - 1
undetermined Polygonia species - 1
Mourning Cloak - 1
Red Admiral - 9
Common Buckeye - 9
Common Wood Nymph - 11
Monarch - 3
Silver-spotted Skipper - 26
Hoary Edge - 1
Clouded Skipper - 2
Least Skipper - 2
Northern Broken-Dash - 1
Sachem - 5
Dun Skipper - 1
submitted by Don Holt, compiler
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