[TN-Butterflies] Re: Last First - ETB in Robertson Co - correction
- From: "Steve Stedman" <birdsongteam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:42 -0500
Richard,
Nice work. With Eastern Tailed-Blue now being all in the blue (on the BAMONA
map for that species in TN), the Pearl Crescent is indeed next, with only
Crockett and Hickman counties being without documented records for that
species. Who will get the second last first for the state, Richard having
racked up the first last first?
After Pearl Crescent, it looks like Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is next closest
to being documented across the 95 counties. I think you [Richard] sent me a
photograph for Lawrence County from 2004; Doug Bruce obtained a photo in Loudon
County, and I obtained one in Bedford County last week, so even though those
show up as undocumented on the current BAMONA map for that species, they really
do have documented records. That leaves 5 west TN counties without documented
records for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (although it seems to me that Allan
Trently sent in photos for one or two of those counties recently; will have to
check when I return to office tomorrow; been in FL last four days visiting my
parents, one of whom is terminal with a slow-moving form of pancreatic cancer).
Those five are Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood, and Tipton; but, as I say,
Allan Trently may have decreased that group to only three or four, with Gibson
and Crockett counties being likely ones where he has worked his photographic
magic.
Looking farther down the last first road, Red-spotted Purple is edging up
there, being recorded in at least 83 counties (only 12 or so to go; I obtained
photos for Lawrence County last week). Silver-spotted Skipper is also in the
80s, needing only about 13 more counties to have been documented in them all (I
obtained photos from Bedford County last week).
Check the BAMONA maps for other common species and see if you can add a few
next time you visit a county with a low species total.
Good butterfly counting, Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx
To: tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 7:48 AM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: Last First - ETB in Robertson Co - correction
Correction - all of these are not from Robertson County. I looked at the map
again, this time with a magnifying glass, and discovered the north side of Port
Royal is still in Montgomery County, not Robertson. The area east of the park
where some of the these were seen and photographed is Robertson, as is Cedar
Hill Swamp WMA. Eastern Tailed-Blue was also photographed at CHS WMA, so that
record will still be good for Robertson Co. And 4 new species will be added to
the existing 6 for a total of 10, so Robertson will be out of the single
digits, barely.
An added treat was Purple Fringeless Orchid in bloom at Cedar Hill Swamp WMA
Sorry for the error. Here is a breakdown by county:
Pipevine Swallowtail - M
Giant Swallowtail - M
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - M, R
Cabbage White - R
Orange Sulphur - M, R
Eastern Tailed-Blue - M, R
Amer. Snout - M
Silvery Checkerspot - M, R
Pearl Crescent - M, R
Eastern Comma - M, R
Red Admiral - M
Com. Buckeye - M, R
Viceroy - R
Hackberry Emperor - M
Carolina Satyr - M
Com. Sootywing - R
Wild Indigo Duskywing - M
Firey Skipper - M, R
Sachem - M
Richard Connors
Nashville
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