Scott, Jon and I spent the afternoon in McMinn county today. The highlight of the day was finding 5 or 6 Northern Southern Hairstreaks nectaring on the only Privet bush that we found on Starr Mountain. I probably wouldn't have looked very closely since in other areas I've never seen much of anything on Privet. Maybe this was a popular place since it was the only nectar source around. The Hairstreaks were sharing with Azures, a Banded Hairstreak, an American Lady and later on our way out a Zebra Swallowtail. Seen today: Silver-spotted Skipper - FOY and BAMONA Hoary Edge - FOY and BAMONA Northern Cloudywing - FOY and BAMONA Zebra Swallowtail - FOY and BAMONA Spicebush Swallowtail - FOY and BAMONA Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - FOY Cabbage White - FOY and BAMONA Orange Sulphur - FOY and BAMONA Banded Hairstreak - FOY and BAMONA Striped Hairstreak - FOY and BAMONA Northern Southern Hairstreak - FOY and BAMONA Azure sp. Most likely Summer. Will be FOY and BAMONA if the experts agree. American Snout - FOY and BAMONA Great-spangled Fritillary - FOY Variegated Fritillary - FOY and BAMONA Eastern Comma - FOY and BAMONA Red Admiral - FOY and BAMONA Question Mark American Lady - FOY and BAMONA Hackberry Emperor - FOY and BAMONA Tawny Emperor - FOY and BAMONA Little Wood Satyr - FOY and BAMONA Clouded Skipper - FOY Dun Skipper - FOY and BAMONA Carolina Satyr - FOY Little Glassywing - FOY Pending verification we could also have: Tawny-edged Skipper - FOY and BAMONA Crossline Skipper - FOY and BAMONA I've posted some pictures from the day at http://www.pbase.com/dspicer/mcminn522. I will be sending pictures to Steve for the BAMONA records. Dave Spicer Hamilton County
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