Blount Co 7-25-09 Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park I must have hiked 8 miles today through the pastures and along and in Abrams Creek in Cades Cove today hunting butterflies and dragonflies. I was rewarded early with several Silvery Checkerspots which were photographed and submitted to Steve Steadman. Here is a list with approximate numbers for the day: Silver-spotted <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1905&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Skipper 9 Least <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2057&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Skipper 8 Sachem <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2103&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > 13 Dun <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=2133&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Skipper 1 Pipevine <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1350&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Swallowtail 7 Black <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1356&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Swallowtail 1 Eastern <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1372&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Tiger Swallowtail 7 Spicebush <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1379&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Swallowtail 1 Clouded <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1418&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Sulphur 75 Cloudless <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1439&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Sulphur 2 Sleepy <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1457&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Orange 50 Gray <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1553&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Hairstreak 2 Eastern <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1589&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Tailed-Blue 25 Summer <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1596&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Azure 10 Variegated <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1672&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Fritillary 12 Great <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1675&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Spangled Fritillary 2 Silvery <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1721&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Checkerspot 90 Pearl <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1741&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Crescent 125 Common <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1775&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Buckeye 30 Eastern <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1755&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Comma 1 Red <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1772&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Admiral 2 Painted <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1770&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Lady 1 Satyr <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1846&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > sp 1 Common <http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1857&chosen_state=47*Tennessee > Wood Nymph 35 Tom Howe Alcoa Dragonflies, for those interested included Comet Darner Blue Dasher Common Whitetail unident. Emerald Ruby Meadowhawk (4) submitted for new county record. Happy 'flyin'
