Today I visited the Jefferson County side of the area below Cherokee Dam. There were quite a good number of butterflies and skippers, but a limited number of species. Attached are some that I photographed. Some of these will be BAMONA for Jefferson County, and I will send those separately to Steve Steadman. Please pay attention to the three labeled Northern Crescent. At first they look like Pearl Crescents, but closer examination indicates that they may be Northern Crescents. I solicit your input since range maps indicate that they should not be here, and I am certainly no expert on the subject. I would also ask all to look carefully at any Pearl Crescent type you encounter. We might have an invasion! Lets go bushwhacking! Harold Howell Grainger County Rutledge, TN
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