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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:27:22 +0000
From: Audrey Whitlock (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...>
Subject: Mason Farm Access Rd, Orange Co NC 9/12/23

Butterfliers,

Jeff Pippen met Al Hooks and myself at Mason Farm Access Rd to get our Silvery Checkerspot lifers and weren't disappointed! He also scored a HARVESTOR for us which were LIFERS too.

9/12/23 Mostly sunny, still, 83F; did not cross creek; walked 1 mile on access rd.

The following was seen by our group:

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 14
Spicebush Swallowtail 4
Sleepy Orange5
Cloudless Sulphur10
HARVESTER 1
Eastern Tailed-Blue 9
Summer Azure 2
Silvery Checkerspot 22
Pearl Crescent 5
Eastern Comma 1
Red-spotted Purple 1
Hackberry Emperor 6
Tawny Emperor 1
Carolina Satyr 7
Silver-spotted Skipper 4
Clouded Skipper 6
Least Skipper 6
Fiery Skipper 1
Dun Skipper 1
Zabulon Skipper 2
Ocola Skipper 2

Always an educational and fun experience when you are with Jeff Pippen! Thanks JEFF!!

It's Amazing Out There!!

Audrey Whitlock
S Nags Head