Thanks to Ken for putting together this collage of Sachems. There is a lot to see and compare. I know I need to put together field marks that make that particular Sachem a Sachem (male or female). They tell you the first skipper to learn is the Sachem. Does that mean the rest are more difficult? Thanks again Ken. Michael Lee Bierly, Nashville, Davidson County, TN -----Original Message----- From: tn-butterflies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tn-butterflies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kjchilds Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:41 PM To: TN Butterflies Subject: [TN-Butterflies] The variable Sachem Here are some shots of Sachems that I've taken over the past few years. The Sachem was the first TN skipper that I Identified and this was only because it was a male with it's wings spread open. Steve Stedman knows just how much trouble I've had with this 'fly in the past but I think I'm finally getting a grasp on identifying them. I'm pretty sure that all of these shots are of Sachems. Please send a correction to the group if you think any of them are not of a Sachem. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/sachem1-1.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/sachem2.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/sachem3.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/sachem4.jpg I assume this butterfly was named for the Algonquian word for the Chief of a confederation of tribes. If so, here's how it's pronounced. http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?sachem02.wav=sachem%27 Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://www.finishflagfarms.com The FAQ can be found by logging in at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=tn-butterflies Please report any abuse or questions about this list to: kjchilds@xxxxxxxxxx Users can unsubscribe from this list by sending email to tn-butterflies-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. The FAQ can be found by logging in at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=tn-butterflies Please report any abuse or questions about this list to: kjchilds@xxxxxxxxxx Users can unsubscribe from this list by sending email to tn-butterflies-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
