[TN-Butterflies] Prickly Mallow
- From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:06:35 -0700 (PDT)
The plant is Prickly Mallow and for the short time the flowers are open, this
field is swarming with butterflies! I thought about trying to get a count today
but there was so much activity, it would have been impossible to do it by
myself. The majority were skippers of various species but Little Yellows,
Variegated Fritillaries and Cloudless Sulphurs were also taking part in the
feeding frenzy.
At 10:00, the flowers were closed. At noon, some were open and some were
closed.
At 2:00, most were closed.
Anyone feel like braving the heat for a couple of hours this weekend to get a
count? I have a pool although the last time I check it was 93. :-)
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 5:51:09 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Re: FOY for Chester County
Is the plant maybe Prickly Mallow, Sida spinosa?
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 5:40:18 PM
Subject: [TN-Butterflies] FOY for Chester County
8/12/10
Checkered-Skipper sp. (photo)
I really can't say this is early since I've seen them in spring before but
usually the second round doesn't show here until middle October. I saw the
first
one at about 11:00 but I was working at the time so I braved the heat and went
back out at around 2:00 and spotted 8 more. Not one of them ever landed with
their wings open which seems odd to me. In the past 3 years I'd only seen one
perch with its wings closed.
All were feeding or laying eggs on this plant. Can anyone tell m what it is?
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_6315.jpg
Laying eggs.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_6311-Edit.jpg
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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