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| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:44:44 -0400 From: <dallen5...> Subject: from the north central South Carolina coast |
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Santee Delta East, Georgetown County, SC. CBMP survey #13. Walked the one-mile route on the dike between the North Santee River and managed wetland impoundments. October 14, 2026. 1045- 1145 am. Sunny, 74F. Dennis Allen Cloudless Sulphur 47 Sleepy Orange 8 Red-banded Hairstreak 210 (plus hundreds not counted) Gulf Fritillary 31 Variegated Fritillary 1 Seminole (Texan) Crescent 1 American Lady 1 Common Buckeye 18 Viceroy 3 Long-tailed Skipper 10 White Checkered-Skipper 3 Tropical Checkered-Skipper 2 unidentified checkered-skippers 2 Fiery Skipper 3 Ocola Skipper 17 The 210 Red-banded Skipper count was the highest that I have ever tallied. I only examined and counted those within 2 m of the edge of the road (checking to see if there were any Gray Hairstreaks; there were not), and I had to ignore hundreds of others beyond 2m. They were almost entirely associated with the Goldenrod in full bloom. All other butterfly species were also on or around the Goldenrod but most Cloudless Sulphurs, Gulf Fritillarys, and Ocola Skippers were on the few remaining Cutleaf Coneflower patches. Less abundant, small blue asters also attracted hairstreaks and skippers. Bees, wasps, and mosquitos were abundant. Lovebugs and dragonflies have disappeared. |
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