[TN-Butterflies] Fwd: Re: Bronze Copper, Shelby Co BAMONA
- From: Rita Venable <ritavenable@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:05:54 -0500
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From: Rita Venable <ritavenable@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TN-Butterflies] Re: Bronze Copper, Shelby Co BAMONA
To: birdsongteam@xxxxxxxxxxx
This is really great! I've been looking for them around Reelfoot since Gary
Casey & Phillip Casteel reported them several years ago. I never did find
them, but now you (RC) have and in another county. So glad to know this
species is still here.
Rita Venable, Franklin, TN
Williamson Co.
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Steve Stedman <birdsongteam@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Richard,
>
> Extremely nice find; the first record for the state in at least 4 years,
> assuming that all records have been reported, which probably isn't the case,
> but close enough.
>
> Steve
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx
> *To:* tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 18, 2010 5:14 PM
> *Subject:* [TN-Butterflies] Bronze Copper, Shelby Co BAMONA
>
> August 18, 2010 Eagle Lake Refuge, Shelby County TN
>
> Visiting Meeman Shelby SP Tuesday and Wed. I stopped off at Eagle Lake and
> got a lifer butterfly, before the monsoon rains set in. Bronze Copper, 1
> male, was on what looked like Prairie Mimosa (Desmanthus ill.?). From what I
> could determine this is only the 3rd county record for this northern beauty.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/rconnorsnaturephoto/image/127593771
>
> http://www.pbase.com/rconnorsnaturephoto/image/127593746
>
> Richard Connors
> Nashville
>
>
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