Jean and Jeff Trahan, and I, spent a very nice afternoon in Kisatchie NF
yesterday. We started at the Evangeline Primitive Camp area on FR 273, then
moved to a few locations along Castor Plunge Rd. There were many b/fs on the
wing and we saw a total of 18 species. Not much in bloom, primarily false
garlic along with some blackberry vines. There were several reduds in bloom but
we could not find any Henry's Elfins.
37 Pipevine ST (all very small)1, possibly 2, E. Tiger ST6 Falcate OTs (4
females, 2 males)1 Cloudless Suls1 Sleepy Orange1 Barred Yellow (a new parish
record - Jeff has photos)11 Frosted Elfins (maybe 1 female, all were fresh) 10
Red-banded HS2 Gray HS1 Spring Azure1 Snout1 Monarch14 Pearl Cres1 Red Adm4
Gemmed Satyrs2 Carolina Satyrs24 Juvenals DW (probably more, but hard to keep
track)3 P&S RS Sks, in low area with the OTs
Craig Marks
