Congaree National Park's (Richland County, SC) NABA count on Saturday June 28th resulted in 45 butterfly species discovered by 42 observers with 452 individual butterflies seen. Conditions were partly cloudy, low 90s with thunderstorms developing mid-day. Torrential rain and strong winds scattered our observers and the potential of seeing more butterflies after 1:30 p.m. Thanks to all participants (listed below) including Dennis Forsythe who observed on the other side of the Congaree River in Calhoun County. (Glad you didn't get rained on Dennis)
Thanks to observers: Raymond Bennett, Jonathan Bennett, Hudson Bennett, Emily Bennett, Mohan Family (4), Ed Vincent, Chris Vincent, Jane Schwantes, George Mavroftas, Conrad Nieman, Helen Lathrop, Dennis Forsythe, Robin Carter, Carol Venning, Ashley Venning, Angela Venning, Crystal Venning, Sudie Daves, Susan Creed, Chuck Lee, Stephanie and Robert Eaddy, Bill Bardsley, Paul Berrian, Allison Aitchison, Morgan Aitchison, Michael Aitchison, Mary Aitchison, Patrick Aitchison, Kate Eccles, Mark Proctor, Kimberly Meitzen, John Grego, Roxanne Brogdon, Terra Slaton, Kenneth Brogdon, Theresa Yednock, Whitney Wurzel , Christina Hulslander.
Zebra Swallowtail-56
Black Swallowtail-4
E. Tiger Swallowtail-6, 1 dark female
Spicebush Swallowtail-10
Palamedes-2
Checkered White-4
Cabbage White--4
Orange Sulfur-4
Cloudless Sulfur-5
Sleepy Orange-28
Gray Hairstreak-9
Red-banded Hairstreak-10
E. Tailed-Blue-6
American Snout-22
Gulf Fritillary-2
Variegated Fritillary-4
Phaon Crescent-1
Pearl Crescent-14
Question Mark-1
Vanessa species-1 unidentified as Painted or American Lady
Common Buckeye-77
Red-spotted Purple-13
Hackberry Emperor-5
Southern Pearly-Eye-5
Creole Pearly-Eye-3
Appalachian Brown-1
Gemmed Satyr-3
Carolina Satyr-23
COMMON WOOD NYMPH-1
Silver-spotted Skipper-4
HOARY EDGE- 3
Southern Cloudywing-1
Horace's Duskywing- 15
Common/White Checkered-Skipper-9
Swarthy Skipper-1
Clouded Skipper-2
Least Skipper-2
Southern Skipperling-1
Fiery Skipper-30
Whirlabout-2
Sachem-1 male worn
Zabulon Skipper-11, including mated pair
Dun Skipper-35
Lace-wing Road-side Skipper-1
Eufala Skipper-1.
45 Species
452 individuals
42 observers
FYI- Another Congaree Count will be held on Saturday September 27th beginning at 11 a.m. Mark your calendars to help observe in late summer.
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