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Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 21:12:19 +0000 (UTC)
From: \<kastners...>\ (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...>
Subject: Santee NWR, Clarendon County, SC

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Santee NWR, Clarendon County, SC5/5/26=C2=A0=C2=A0Jeff Pippen led a Carolin=
as Butterfly Monitoring Workshop from 10 to 12. During and following the wo=
rkshop in the gardens at the visitor center we saw the following:
Gray Hairstreak=C2=A0 =C2=A04Common Buckeye=C2=A0 =C2=A01Silver-spotted Ski=
pper=C2=A0 =C2=A01
Santee NWR Cuddo Unit=C2=A0 =C2=A01:00-5:15=C2=A0 =C2=A080 degrees=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0SunnyFollowing the workshop, Jeff Pippen, Scott Wietecha, Dave and I =
explored the auto drive and the South Loop Trail through the woods.
Black Swallowtail=C2=A0 =C2=A01Palamedes Swallowtail=C2=A0 =C2=A02Sleepy Or=
ange=C2=A0 =C2=A013Cloudless Sulphur=C2=A0 =C2=A09Little Yellow=C2=A0 =C2=
=A01Gray Hairstreak=C2=A0 =C2=A02Variegated Fritillary=C2=A0 =C2=A04Anglewi=
ng specie=C2=A0 =C2=A01American Lady=C2=A0 =C2=A06 (one ovipositing)America=
n Snout=C2=A0 =C2=A01Common Buckeye=C2=A0 =C2=A010Mourning Cloak=C2=A0 =C2=
=A01Viceroy=C2=A0 =C2=A01Appalachian Brown=C2=A0 =C2=A03Spreadwing skipper =
species=C2=A0 =C2=A01Fiery Skipper=C2=A0 =C2=A03Whirlabout=C2=A0 =C2=A01Dun=
Skipper=C2=A0 =C2=A01 (very worn but had a golden head)Clouded Skipper=C2=
=A0 =C2=A05Broad-winged Skipper=C2=A0 =C2=A010
In addition, we saw three alligators and each of us saw at least one of the=
three armadillos that was sighted, but Jeff took the prize when he saw and=
got a blurry photo of a bobcat that none of the rest of us saw!!
Marty KastnerBlythewood, SC


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ly:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setd=
ir=3D"false"><div><div><b>Santee NWR, Clarendon County, SC</b></div><div><b=
>5/5/26&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></div><div>Jeff Pippen led a Carolinas Butterfly Mon=
itoring Workshop from 10 to 12. During and following the workshop in the ga=
rdens at the visitor center we saw the following:</div><div><br></div><div>=
Gray Hairstreak&nbsp; &nbsp;4</div><div>Common Buckeye&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><=
div>Silver-spotted Skipper&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><div><br></div><div><b>Santee=
NWR Cuddo Unit&nbsp;</b> &nbsp;1:00-5:15&nbsp; &nbsp;80 degrees&nbsp; &nbs=
p;Sunny</div><div>Following the workshop, Jeff Pippen, Scott Wietecha, Dave=
and I explored the auto drive and the South Loop Trail through the woods.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Black Swallowtail&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><div>Palamede=
s Swallowtail&nbsp; &nbsp;2</div><div>Sleepy Orange&nbsp; &nbsp;13</div><di=
v>Cloudless Sulphur&nbsp; &nbsp;9</div><div>Little Yellow&nbsp; &nbsp;1</di=
v><div>Gray Hairstreak&nbsp; &nbsp;2</div><div>Variegated Fritillary&nbsp; =
&nbsp;4</div><div>Anglewing specie&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><div>American Lady&nb=
sp; &nbsp;6 (one ovipositing)</div><div>American Snout&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><=
div>Common Buckeye&nbsp; &nbsp;10</div><div>Mourning Cloak&nbsp; &nbsp;1</d=
iv><div>Viceroy&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><div>Appalachian Brown&nbsp; &nbsp;3</di=
v><div>Spreadwing skipper species&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><div>Fiery Skipper&nbs=
p; &nbsp;3</div><div>Whirlabout&nbsp; &nbsp;1</div><div>Dun Skipper&nbsp; &=
nbsp;1 (very worn but had a golden head)</div><div>Clouded Skipper&nbsp; &n=
bsp;5</div><div>Broad-winged Skipper&nbsp; &nbsp;10</div><div><br></div><di=
v>In addition, we saw three alligators and each of us saw at least one of t=
he three armadillos that was sighted, but Jeff took the prize when he saw a=
nd got a blurry photo of a bobcat that none of the rest of us saw!!</div><d=
iv><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Marty Kastner</div><div=
dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Blythewood, SC</div><div><br></div></div=
><br></div></div></body></html>
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