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| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:18:24 -0400 From: Harry LeGrand (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...> Subject: Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, NC butterflies -- Oct. 27 |
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--000000000000d25da2065ed679f3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Folks, I made my likely last visit to the arboretum here in Wake County, though I suppose it still might be floriferous next week as well. I was there from noon to 12:50 today, under clear skies (day after day), low humidity, and temps from 68-70. Thankfully, there were abundant nectar sources, with some beds of non-native asters finally in bloom, to go along with several beds of Lantana and some Zinnias and low butterfly-bushes. Staff have been watering plants, and have only weeded out plants that have finished blooming. I dodged several groups of schoolkids and found the following: Pipevine Swallowtail 3 Sleepy Orange 5 Cloudless Sulphur 5 Cabbage White 6 Monarch 2 Variegated Fritillary 1 Common Buckeye 1 only 4 brushfoot individuals! Common Checkered-Skipper 18 Fiery Skipper 20 Sachem 1 very worn male; quite rare this late Eufala Skipper 1 rather worn; scarce by late Oct. Clouded Skipper 8 Ocola Skipper 1 Harry LeGrand Raleigh --000000000000d25da2065ed679f3 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Folks,</div><div><br></div><div>I made my likely last= visit to the arboretum here in Wake County, though I suppose it still migh= t be floriferous next week as well. I was there from noon to 12:50 today, u= nder clear skies (day after day), low humidity, and temps from 68-70.=C2=A0= Thankfully, there were abundant nectar sources, with some beds of non-nati= ve asters finally in bloom, to go along with several beds of Lantana and so= me Zinnias and low butterfly-bushes. Staff have been watering plants, and h= ave only=C2=A0weeded=C2=A0out plants that have finished blooming. I dodged = several groups of schoolkids and found the following:</div><div><br></div><= div>Pipevine Swallowtail=C2=A0 3</div><div>Sleepy Orange=C2=A0 5</div><div>= Cloudless Sulphur=C2=A0 5</div><div>Cabbage White=C2=A0 6</div><div>Monarch= =C2=A0 2</div><div>Variegated Fritillary=C2=A0 1</div><div>Common Buckeye= =C2=A0 1=C2=A0 =C2=A0only 4 brushfoot individuals!</div><div>Common Checker= ed-Skipper=C2=A0 18</div><div>Fiery Skipper=C2=A0 20</div><div>Sachem=C2=A0= 1=C2=A0 very worn male; quite rare this late</div><div>Eufala=C2=A0Skipper= =C2=A0 1=C2=A0 rather worn; scarce by late Oct.</div><div>Clouded Skipper= =C2=A0 8</div><div>Ocola Skipper=C2=A0 1</div><div><br></div><div>Harry LeG= rand</div><div>Raleigh</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></= div> --000000000000d25da2065ed679f3-- |
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