 |
 |
 |
 |
| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:08:36 -0400 From: Harry LeGrand (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...> Subject: Re: Richmond & Scotland County 9/12 |
||||
--00000000000077f7ea0605a45bdd Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To answer Richard's questions at the bottom: I have been entering a lot of butterfly records onto my Excel file this morning, including a few from Will Stuart in the Sandhills Game Land (one list on the same Sept. 12 from Scotland County!), as well as farther east from Alligator River refuge, the Wilmington area, and the Piedmont. Palamedes Swallowtail -- no shortage and seemingly in normal numbers. Will had 12 elsewhere in Scotland County on the game land the same day you were there. Counts of over 50 in the lower Coastal Plain have been routine. Cloudless Sulphur -- Will had 15 on the same day down there, and they are common now in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont. I WILL say, however, they are not as abundant as they often are in late summer, from a few years ago. So, down in numbers from a handful of years ago, but still should have been seen in double digits there. Unlucky? Sleepy Orange -- About the same as with Cloudless Sulphur status; Will had 18 there the same day. They are very widespread and common now across NC. Maybe they just don't like you?! Little Yellow -- Will had 2 of them on the 12th. Most trips to the Sandhills and southern Coastal Plain are running into a few, as well as in the Piedmont and parts of the mountains, but essentially all reports are of 1-few of them. Certainly not a good northbound flight for them again this year. So, down a bit, but surprised you didn't see at least one. Then again, you DID see 2 Byssus, 3 Yehl, and 7 Dotted skippers, so ... a good tradeoff, I'd say! Harry LeGrand On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 4:22=E2=80=AFPM Richard Stickney <carolinaleps@duke= .edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > I hit a couple of good spots in the Sandhills Game Land on Tuesday. I had > similar results to some others who have been there lately with a few > observations. > > > > Scotland County, Hoffman Road not far from Broadacres Lake, in a nice > stand of Slender Ironweed: > > E. Tiger ST =E2=80=93 5 > > Palamedes ST =E2=80=93 3 very low > > Spicebush ST =E2=80=93 3 > > Cloudless Sulphur =E2=80=93 1 very low, and no Sleepy Oranges or Little Y= ellows > > Gray Hairstreak =E2=80=93 2 > > Red-banded HS =E2=80=93 1 > > Gulf Fritillary =E2=80=93 1 but no Variegated, which I=E2=80=99ve always = seen > > Buckeye =E2=80=93 5 > > Long-tailed Skipper =E2=80=93 1 > > Zarucco Duskywing =E2=80=93 2 > > Byssus Skipper =E2=80=93 1 > > Fiery Skipper =E2=80=93 2 > > Whirlabout =E2=80=93 2 > > Dotted Skipper =E2=80=93 7 mostly worn, photos on Flickr > > > > Richmond County, Derby Road at Naked Creek, lots of Joe-pye and NY > Ironweed: > > ETS =E2=80=93 1 > > Spicebush ST =E2=80=93 1 > > Summer Azure =E2=80=93 1 > > Pearl Crescent =E2=80=93 1 > > Carolina/Intricate Satyr =E2=80=93 3 > > Silver-spotted Skipper =E2=80=93 1 > > Dun Skipper =E2=80=93 2 > > Byssus Skipper =E2=80=93 1 > > Fiery Skipper =E2=80=93 2 > > Little Glassywing =E2=80=93 2 > > Yehl Skipper =E2=80=93 3 > > > > The absence of many late-season butterflies has been noticeable everywhere > I=E2=80=99ve been this year. Where are the Palamedes ST, Cloudless Sulphu= rs, Little > Yellows, Sleepy Oranges, Ocola Skippers etc=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.? > > > > Richard Stickney > > NC Museum of Life & Science > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.flickr.com/photos/rstickney__;!!OT= oaGQ!ungG4t_lclKzMsK0Z2LecpmVSzAPrBWTXydekDe3GT-WnWEBq-EoC11DVx6_IA9b1cT2-K= tH7QfVjHhtaWzw5g$=20 > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.flickr.com/photos/rstickney__;!!O= ToaGQ!vbQ9fdO0JMJqSAWBkn1jusZxUVQJ71hsLu1gVMzBLSmq-1p3C9lnFmFtef5d9_JmI3r-z= Gut5ZwfywLYQbJiaovcFHpL7YdXKU9qOg$> > > > > > --00000000000077f7ea0605a45bdd Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>To answer Richard's questions at the bottom:</div= ><div><br></div><div>I have been entering a lot of butterfly records onto m= y Excel file this morning, including a few from Will Stuart in the Sandhill= s Game Land (one list on the same Sept. 12 from Scotland County!), as well = as farther east from Alligator River refuge, the Wilmington area, and the P= iedmont.</div><div><br></div><div>Palamedes Swallowtail -- no shortage and = seemingly in normal numbers.=C2=A0 Will had 12 elsewhere in Scotland County= on the game land the same day you were there.=C2=A0 Counts of over 50 in t= he lower Coastal Plain have been routine.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Clou= dless Sulphur -- Will had 15 on the same day down there, and they are commo= n now in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont.=C2=A0 I WILL say, however, they ar= e not as abundant as they often are in late summer, from a few years ago.= =C2=A0 So, down in numbers from a handful of years ago, but still should ha= ve been seen in double digits there.=C2=A0 Unlucky?</div><div><br></div><di= v>Sleepy Orange -- About the same as with Cloudless Sulphur status; Will ha= d 18 there the same day.=C2=A0 They are very widespread and common now acro= ss NC.=C2=A0 Maybe they just don't like you?!</div><div><br></div><div>= Little Yellow -- Will had 2 of them on the 12th.=C2=A0 Most trips to the Sa= ndhills and southern Coastal Plain are running into a few, as well as in th= e Piedmont and parts of the mountains, but essentially all reports are of 1= -few of them.=C2=A0 Certainly not a good northbound flight for them again t= his year.=C2=A0 So, down a bit, but surprised you didn't see at least o= ne.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Then again, you DID see 2 Byssus, 3 Yehl, = and 7 Dotted skippers, so ... a good tradeoff, I'd say!</div><div><br><= /div><div>Harry LeGrand<br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gma= il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 4:2= 2=E2=80=AFPM Richard Stickney <<a href=3D"mailto:<carolinaleps...>">= <carolinaleps...></a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu= ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20= 4);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg6279269249160100470"> <div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;"> <div class=3D"m_6279269249160100470WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi all,<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I hit a couple of good spots in the Sandhills Game L= and on Tuesday. I had similar results to some others who have been there la= tely with a few observations.<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Scotland County, Hoffman Road not far from Broadacre= s Lake, in a nice stand of Slender Ironweed:<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">E. Tiger ST =E2=80=93 5<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Palamedes ST =E2=80=93 3 very low<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Spicebush ST =E2=80=93 3<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cloudless Sulphur =E2=80=93 1 very low, and no Sleep= y Oranges or Little Yellows<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Gray Hairstreak =E2=80=93 2<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Red-banded HS =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Gulf Fritillary =E2=80=93 1 but no Variegated, which= I=E2=80=99ve always seen<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Buckeye =E2=80=93 5<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Long-tailed Skipper =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Zarucco Duskywing =E2=80=93 2<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Byssus Skipper =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Fiery Skipper =E2=80=93 2<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Whirlabout =E2=80=93 2<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dotted Skipper =E2=80=93 7 mostly worn, photos on Fl= ickr<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Richmond County, Derby Road at Naked Creek, lots of = Joe-pye and NY Ironweed:<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">ETS =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Spicebush ST =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Summer Azure =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Pearl Crescent =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Carolina/Intricate Satyr =E2=80=93 3<u></u><u></u></= p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Silver-spotted Skipper =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dun Skipper =E2=80=93 2<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Byssus Skipper =E2=80=93 1<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Fiery Skipper =E2=80=93 2 <u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Little Glassywing =E2=80=93 2<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Yehl Skipper =E2=80=93 3<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The absence of many late-season butterflies has been= noticeable everywhere I=E2=80=99ve been this year. Where are the Palamedes= ST, Cloudless Sulphurs, Little Yellows, Sleepy Oranges, Ocola Skippers etc= =E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.?<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Richard Stickney<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">NC Museum of Life & Science<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.fl= ickr.com/photos/rstickney__;!!OToaGQ!vbQ9fdO0JMJqSAWBkn1jusZxUVQJ71hsLu1gVM= zBLSmq-1p3C9lnFmFtef5d9_JmI3r-zGut5ZwfywLYQbJiaovcFHpL7YdXKU9qOg$" target= =3D"_blank">www.flickr.com/photos/rstickney</a><u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> </div> </div></blockquote></div> --00000000000077f7ea0605a45bdd-- |
||||