Hi Everyone,
Seems like NABA hasn't updated the online count submission form yet (still says
2022), so I'm sending the results as a list.
We had a beautiful day to count butterflies, unfortunately, there were as many
butterflies to count as I would have liked. But I was afraid with the early
warm spell we had in February when lots of things emerged followed by three
sub-freezing nights in mid-March, that numbers would be low. The standout
species Saturday had to be the Zebra Swallowtails. Although I've had a few
more on the spring count here, I believe this represented the highest
proportion of the total count we've ever had on this count. In one spot where
swallowtails tend to congregate each year, there were 5 Zebras, 3 Pipevines,
and a Tiger all chasing each other. Throw in 6 Gemmed Satyrs, a few Juvenal's
Duskywings, and a Red-spotted Purple and you get one of the best places we had
all day.
Pipevine Swallowtail - 16
Zebra Swallowtail - 31
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 18
Spicebush Swallowtail - 7
Falcate Orangetip - 1
Orange Sulphur - 1
Cloudless Sulphur - 2
Juniper Hairstreak - 8
Eastern Pine Elfin - 1
Red-banded Hairstreak - 4
Eastern Tailed-Blue - 41
Pearl Crescent - 35
Question Mark - 2
Red Admiral - 2
Red-spotted Purple - 1
Goatweed Leafwing - 11
Gemmed Satyr - 11
Carolina Satyr - 3
Silver-spotted Skipper - 2
Northern Cloudywing - 2
Sleepy Duskywing - 2
Juvenal's Duskywing - 37
Dusted Skipper - 2
Pepper and Salt Skipper - 5
Unk. Swallowtail - 3
Unk. Anglewing - 1
Unk. Duskywing - 3
Total Species - 24
Total Individuals - 252
Attached is a photo of a Dusted Skipper, poorly shot with my iPhone.
Bart Jones
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