Hello everyone,
We had a wonderfully pleasant day in Shelby County today with lots of good
butterflies. Almost everything we saw was very fresh. Nothing unusual, but
nice numbers of Tiger and Spicebush Swallowtails, and Red-spotted Purples.
Ellan, could you please forward this to Howard and Jean, and Madison could you
forward it to Jan.
Thanks,
Bart Jones
Memphis, Shelby Co.
Region 13
Appalachians (KY, TN, WV)
William Haley, Regional Editor
1. Meeman-Shelby Forest, TN. Yr. 10, 35.3439°, -90.0327°, center at
Meeman-Shelby S.P. Visitor Center, 910 Riddick Rd., Millington. See 2006 report
for habitats. Habitat changes since last year: Meeman-Shelby State Park
continues to eliminate the wildflower plantings they installed several years
ago, so much so that there are only 2 patches left in the entire park. 27 June
2015; 0930-1730 hrs; sun AM 26-50%, PM 76-100%; 73-81°F; wind 0-15 mi/hr. 8
observers in 1 party. Total party-hours 8; total party-miles on foot 4.
Observers: J. DeBerry, H. Hetsel, Bart Jones (2047 Higbee Ave., Memphis, TN,
38104; bjones7777@xxxxxxxxxxx), M. May, E. Pinto, J. Terry, E. Thompson, A.
Trently.
Pipevine Swallowtail 2, Zebra Sw. 7, E. Tiger Sw. 58, Spicebush Sw. 64,
Cabbage White 2, Orange Sulphur 8, Cloudless Su. 6, Little Yellow 12, E.
Tailed-Blue 188, 'Summer' Spring Azure 8, Am. Snout 78, Silvery Checkerspot 1,
Pearl Crescent 21, Question Mark 6, E. Comma 21, Painted Lady 1, Red Admiral
10, Com. Buckeye 19, Red-spotted Purple 40, Viceroy 2, Goatweed Leafwing 2,
Hackberry Emperor 35, Tawny Em. 1, N. Pearly-eye 1, Monarch 1, Silver-spotted
Skipper 62, Horace's Duskywing 8, Com. Checkered-Sk. 1, Clouded Sk. 1, Least
Sk. 2, Sachem 25, Zabulon Sk. 16, Dun Sk. 2. Unidentified: Polygonia sp. 8,
Dark Swallowtail sp. 7. Total 33 species, 726 individuals.
