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| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:00:48 +0000 From: Matt Spangler (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...> Subject: march leps + question(s) about azures |
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--_000_BN7PR05MB4307D82E4E7B7565296F560BB17E9BN7PR05MB4307namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-printable I'm relatively new to the listserv and trying to get a feel for whether to = report every single sighting, or only rare sightings, or only impressive do= uble-digit checklists, etc. I haven't seen too many leps so far this year, = so I figured I'd wait to send an email until I saw some "good" ones. On 3/28, at the Sandhills Community College gardens (Moore Co) I saw the fo= llowing: ETS 3 Cloudless Sulphur 2 Henry's Elfin 3 (one ovipositing on Am. Holly) Azure sp. 2. I have a question about the azures. Two of them were flying high around one= or two American Hollies, occasionally landing near the top (but only for a= n instant) (perhaps ovipositing, but I couldn't tell), then departing to co= ntinue circling the area, always sticking close to the holly trees. Do you = think it's safe to call the azures Holly Azures given their affinity for th= e hollies, or might they be spring-form Summers? I read over the reference = material that Salman shared earlier this spring, and it seems that either a= re possible. I got some poor quality pictures; I expect they will not be he= lpful, but here they are anyway: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.e-= butterfly.org/ebapp/en/checklists/view/107716__;!!OToaGQ!_57K8ila57uowa_0c9= YBwgnYphmVoULCKYfob1Cgd8jt3pFxPb_pXJ5GibSPhUIj-bM$ . Other sightings from March: 3/27, Orange Co, Occoneechee Mountain SNA ETS 1 Azure sp. 1 (Another azure question-is it safe to call these spring-form Su= mmer? Does anyone have more precise date ranges for when Spring Azures fly = in the piedmont?) (no elfins) 3/26 Chatham Co, Home Falcate Orangetip 2 ETS 1 3/22 Chatham Co, Jordan Lake ESF ETS 1 3/18 Chatham Co, Home Falcate Orangetip 1 3/14 Chatham Co, Home Question Mark 1 Falcate Orangetip 1 Azure sp. 1 (same question as above, but from 3/14) 3/14 Chatham Co, Jordan Lake ESF Azure sp. 4 (same) 3/12 Pender Co, Holly Shelter GL Cloudless Sulphur 2 3/9 Chatham Co, Home Question Mark 1 Best, Matt Spangler Chatham Co, NC https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spanglerwoodbirds.com__;!!OToaGQ!_57K8i= la57uowa_0c9YBwgnYphmVoULCKYfob1Cgd8jt3pFxPb_pXJ5GibSP3P_MXZA$=20 --_000_BN7PR05MB4307D82E4E7B7565296F560BB17E9BN7PR05MB4307namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:= break-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I’m relatively new to the listserv and trying = to get a feel for whether to report every single sighting, or only rare sig= htings, or only impressive double-digit checklists, etc. I haven’t se= en too many leps so far this year, so I figured I’d wait to send an email until I saw some “good” ones. = <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 3/28, at the Sandhills Community College gardens = (Moore Co) I saw the following:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">ETS 3<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cloudless Sulphur 2<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Henry’s Elfin 3 (one ovipositing on Am. Holly)= <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Azure sp. 2.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>I have a question about the azures. </b>Two of th= em were flying high around one or two American Hollies, occasionally landin= g near the top (but only for an instant) (perhaps ovipositing, but I couldn= ’t tell), then departing to continue circling the area, always sticking close to the holly trees. Do you think = it’s safe to call the azures Holly Azures given their affinity for th= e hollies, or might they be spring-form Summers? I read over the reference = material that Salman shared earlier this spring, and it seems that either are possible. I got some poor quality pic= tures; I expect they will not be helpful, but here they are anyway: <a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en= /checklists/view/107716__;!!OToaGQ!_57K8ila57uowa_0c9YBwgnYphmVoULCKYfob1Cg= d8jt3pFxPb_pXJ5GibSPhUIj-bM$">https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/checklis= ts/view/107716</a>.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Other sightings from March:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/27, Orange Co, Occoneechee Mountain SNA<o:p></o:p>= </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">ETS 1<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Azure sp. 1 <b>(Another azure question—is it s= afe to call these spring-form Summer?</b> Does anyone have more precise dat= e ranges for when Spring Azures fly in the piedmont?)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">(no elfins)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/26 Chatham Co, Home<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Falcate Orangetip 2<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">ETS 1<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/22 Chatham Co, Jordan Lake ESF<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">ETS 1<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/18 Chatham Co, Home<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Falcate Orangetip 1 <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/14 Chatham Co, Home<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Question Mark 1<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Falcate Orangetip 1<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Azure sp. 1<b> (same question as above, but from 3/1= 4)</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/14 Chatham Co, Jordan Lake ESF<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Azure sp. 4 (same)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/12 Pender Co, Holly Shelter GL<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cloudless Sulphur 2<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">3/9 Chatham Co, Home<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Question Mark 1<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Matt Spangler<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Chatham Co, NC<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spang= lerwoodbirds.com__;!!OToaGQ!_57K8ila57uowa_0c9YBwgnYphmVoULCKYfob1Cgd8jt3pF= xPb_pXJ5GibSP3P_MXZA$">https://spanglerwoodbirds.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_BN7PR05MB4307D82E4E7B7565296F560BB17E9BN7PR05MB4307namp_-- |
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