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| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:54:01 -0400 From: Harry LeGrand (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...> Subject: Re: Wateree River HP/WMA |
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--000000000000e2e1d40653fee2b8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For comparison with NC, here is the South Carolina drought map, from this morning (data through Tuesday): https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?SC As we can see, Wateree River HP/WMA is indeed in the pale orange Moderate Drought region. Despite the decent numbers of grass skippers in Francis Marion National Forest this spring, that area and all of the lower SC coast is in Extreme Drought. And the current drought map for all of the Southeast: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Southeas= t So, NC is the only state north of Florida with the full-blown Exceptional Drought now. Rain, please rain! The butterflies and especially their hostplants need the rain, and rain also tends to cause pupa to eclose, as we often see very fresh adult individuals a day or two after a rain event. Harry LeGrand Raleigh On Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 12:45=E2=80=AFPM "<kastners...>" <carolinaleps@d= uke.edu> wrote: > Wateree River HP and WMA > Eastover, SC Richland County > 6/10/26 10:00-4:40 83-92 degrees Partly cloudy > > Dave and I walked our CBMP route and visited other areas of the HP. This > area is in moderate drought. The fields that were covered with asters las= t > fall (hence the large number of Pearl Crescents) are now overgrown with > sweetgum and maple trees. There is still a small area of verbena blooming > as well as prunella vulgaris. Some ironweed is still present in the field= s > but not yet blooming. The two Southern Dogface we saw were in flight > patrolling. > > Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2 > Zebra Swallowtail 8 > Palamedes Swallowtail 3 > Black Swallowtail 1 (ovipositing) > Swallowtail species 3 > Cloudless Sulphur 1 > Sleepy Orange 8 > *Southern Dogface 2* > Gray Hairstreak 1 > Pearl Crescent 191 > Variegated Fritillary 6 > American Lady 1 > Common Buckeye 5 > Red-spotted Purple 1 > Viceroy 2 (one ovipositing on Balsam Poplar) > Tawny Emperor 1 > Carolina Satyr 3 > Carolina/Intricate Satyr 2 > Gemmed Satyr 1 > Satyr species 3 > Horace=E2=80=99s Duskywing 1 > Silver-spotted Skipper 1 > Dun Skipper 4 > Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper 1 > Skipper species 2 > > Marty Kastner > Blythewood, SC > > > --000000000000e2e1d40653fee2b8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>For comparison with NC, here is the South Carolina dr= ought map, from this morning (data through Tuesday):</div><div><br></div><d= iv><a href=3D"https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor= .aspx?SC" originalSrc=3D"https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDro= ughtMonitor.aspx?SC">https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDrought= Monitor.aspx?SC</a></div><div><br></div><div>As we can see, Wateree River H= P/WMA is indeed in the pale orange Moderate Drought region. Despite the dec= ent numbers of grass skippers in Francis Marion National Forest this spring= , that area and all of the lower SC coast is in Extreme Drought.</div><div>= <br></div><div>And the=C2=A0current drought map for all of the Southeast:</= div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMa= p/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Southeast" originalSrc=3D"https://droughtmonitor= .unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Southeast">https://droughtmoni= tor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Southeast</a></div><div><br= ></div><div>So, NC is the only state north of Florida=C2=A0with the full-bl= own Exceptional Drought now. Rain, please rain! The butterflies and especia= lly their hostplants need the rain, and rain also tends to cause pupa to ec= lose, as we often see very fresh adult individuals a day or two after a rai= n event.</div><div><br></div><div>Harry LeGrand</div><div>Raleigh</div></di= v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla= ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 12:45=E2=80=AFPM "<a href=3D= "mailto:<kastners...>"><kastners...></a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:= <carolinaleps...>"><carolinaleps...></a>> wrote:<br></div><block= quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1= px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:= Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Water= ee River HP and WMA</div><div>Eastover, SC Richland County</div><div>6/10/2= 6=C2=A0 =C2=A010:00-4:40=C2=A0 =C2=A083-92 degrees=C2=A0 =C2=A0Partly cloud= y</div><div><br></div><div>Dave and I walked our CBMP route and visited oth= er areas of the HP. This area is in moderate drought. The fields that were = covered with asters last fall (hence the large number of Pearl Crescents) a= re now overgrown with sweetgum and maple trees. There is still a small area= of verbena blooming as well as prunella vulgaris. Some ironweed is still p= resent in the fields but not yet blooming. The two Southern Dogface we saw = were in flight patrolling.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Eastern Tiger Swa= llowtail=C2=A0 =C2=A02</div><div>Zebra Swallowtail=C2=A0 =C2=A08</div><div>= Palamedes Swallowtail=C2=A0 =C2=A03</div><div>Black Swallowtail=C2=A0 =C2= =A01 (ovipositing)</div><div>Swallowtail species=C2=A0 =C2=A03</div><div>Cl= oudless Sulphur=C2=A0 =C2=A01</div><div>Sleepy Orange=C2=A0 =C2=A08</div><d= iv><b>Southern Dogface=C2=A0 =C2=A02</b></div><div>Gray Hairstreak=C2=A0 = =C2=A01</div><div>Pearl Crescent=C2=A0 =C2=A0191</div><div>Variegated Friti= llary=C2=A0 =C2=A06</div><div>American Lady=C2=A0 =C2=A01</div><div>Common = Buckeye=C2=A0 =C2=A0 5</div><div>Red-spotted Purple=C2=A0 =C2=A01</div><div= >Viceroy=C2=A0 =C2=A02 (one ovipositing on Balsam Poplar)</div><div>Tawny E= mperor=C2=A0 =C2=A01</div><div>Carolina Satyr=C2=A0 =C2=A03</div><div>Carol= ina/Intricate Satyr=C2=A0 =C2=A02</div><div>Gemmed Satyr=C2=A0 =C2=A01</div= ><div>Satyr species=C2=A0 =C2=A03</div><div>Horace=E2=80=99s Duskywing=C2= =A0 =C2=A01</div><div>Silver-spotted Skipper=C2=A0 =C2=A01</div><div>Dun Sk= ipper=C2=A0 =C2=A04</div><div>Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper=C2=A0 =C2=A01</d= iv><div>Skipper species=C2=A0 =C2=A02</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">= Marty Kastner</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Blythewood, SC</div><div><br></div></di= v><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div> --000000000000e2e1d40653fee2b8-- |
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