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| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:23:03 -0400 From: Mike Turner (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...> Subject: Sampson County, NC butterfly-Sunday, 7/12/2026 |
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--0000000000000a166e06567242e6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" After learning that there was now a public trail at Pondberry Bay Preserve near Roseboro, NC, I visited the preserve today. The trail is a loop about 5.5 miles long and passes through the middle and southern part of the preserve, without access to the bay where the pondberry is largely found, which is probably a good thing, but a little disappointing, though I understand. The most northern part of the trail is within sight of the powerline right of way, but the entire trail is completely south of the ROW. Despite the limited access it will be a good opportunity to see some butterflies later this summer and fall, especially if we get some rain. The only butterflies I saw were two Spicebush Swallowtails. I hoped for more, but this is the absolute worst time of the year to see butterflies, especially since it is so dry. The only plants in flower that could be a nectar source were a couple of flowering *Vernonia angustifolia*. *Carphephorus bellidifolius* is close to flowering, but not there yet. The trail is open to the public Friday through Sunday from sunrise to sunset. The gate to the trailhead parking lot was locked, but it looked like it was ok to park and just walk in. I am looking forward to visiting later this year. Good butterflying. . Mike Turner Fayetteville, NC --0000000000000a166e06567242e6 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>After learning that there was now a = public trail at Pondberry Bay Preserve near Roseboro, NC, I visited the pre= serve today.</div><div><br></div><div>The trail is a loop about 5.5 miles l= ong and passes through=C2=A0the middle and southern part of the preserve, w= ithout access to the bay where the pondberry=C2=A0is largely found,=C2=A0wh= ich is probably a good thing,=C2=A0but a little disappointing,=C2=A0though = I understand. The most northern=C2=A0part of the trail is within sight=C2= =A0of the powerline right of way,=C2=A0but the entire=C2=A0trail is complet= ely south of the ROW. Despite the limited access it will be a good opportun= ity to see some butterflies later this summer and fall, especially if we ge= t some rain.</div><div><br></div><div>The only butterflies I saw were two S= picebush Swallowtails. I hoped for more, but this is the absolute worst tim= e of the year to see butterflies, especially since it is so dry. The only p= lants in flower that could=C2=A0be a nectar=C2=A0source were a couple of fl= owering <i>Vernonia angustifolia</i>. <i>Carphephorus bellidifolius</i> is = close to flowering, but not there yet. The trail is open to the public Frid= ay through Sunday from sunrise to sunset. The gate to the trailhead parking= lot was locked, but it looked like it was ok to park and just walk in. I a= m looking forward to visiting later this year. Good butterflying.</div><div= >.=C2=A0</div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmai= l=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir= =3D"ltr"><div>Mike Turner<br></div>Fayetteville, NC<br></div></div></div></= div></div></div></div></div> </div> --0000000000000a166e06567242e6-- |
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