Be glad you didn't do this count a week ago and it's too bad it wasn't
scheduled for next weekend.
Ken Childs
Beech Bluff, TN
Madison County
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On Saturday, July 15, 2017, 7:09:03 PM CDT, Bart Jones <bjones7777@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Folks,
As has been the case for most of the summer throughout the state, we are still
experiencing very low overall numbers of butterflies. Even though we only had
252 individuals on the count today, it was encouraging to see good diversity
with 40 species. The highlight was a county record Hayhurst's Scallopwing.
Let's hope the numbers start recovering and we will have a good fall season.
Bart Jones
Memphis, Shelby Co.
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Appalachians (KY, TN, WV)
William Haley, Regional Editor
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| 1. Jackson, TN. Yr. 11, 35.5513°, -88.7764°, center at jct. of Lesters Chapel
and Harts Bridge Rds., S of Jackson, Madison Co. See 2007 report for
habitats.15 July 2017; 0930-1330 hrs; sun AM 76-100%, PM 51-75%; 82-90°F; wind
0-3 mi/hr. 7 observers in 2 parties.Total party-hours 8; total party-miles on
foot 3. Observers: B. Ault, R. Aycock, Bart Jones (2047 Higbee Ave., Memphis,
TN, 38104; bjones7777@xxxxxxxxxxx), M. Pauls, T. Standley, A. Trently, D. Ward.
Pipevine Swallowtail 12, Zebra Sw. 1, Black Sw. 8, E. Tiger Sw. 5,
Spicebush Sw. 10, Orange Sulphur 1, Cloudless Su. 11, E. Tailed-Blue 9,
'Summer' Spring Azure 2, Gulf Fritillary 5, Variegated Fr. 50, Gr. Spangled Fr.
6, Silvery Checkerspot 12, Pearl Crescent 18, Question Mark 1, E. Comma 1,
Painted Lady 1, Red Admiral 2, Com. Buckeye 14, Red-spotted Purple 7, Viceroy
2, Hackberry Emperor 22, S. Pearly-eye 2, N. Pe.-eye 1, Gemmed Satyr 1,
Carolina Sa. 1, Monarch 2, Silver-spotted Skipper 10, S. Cloudywing
1,1Hayhurst's Scallopwing 1, Swarthy Sk. 1, Clouded Sk. 1, Least Sk. 1, Fiery
Sk. 8, Crossline Sk. 1, Little Glassywing 4, Sachem 3, Zabulon Sk. 1, Dun Sk.
3, Lace-winged Roadside-Sk. 3.Unidentified: Swallowtail sp. 2, Polygonia sp. 1,
Pearly-eye sp. 2, Grass-Skipper sp. 2.Total 40 species, 252 individuals. Field
Notes: 1New species for count and new county record for Madison Co.
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