Cowpens National Battlefield and Blue Wall Preserve, SC – April 16-17, 2016

Doug Allen was our trip leader for both days. In attendance on Saturday Were: Dennis Forsythe, Jeff Kline, Paul Seibert, Sherry Robertson and Dave Kastner. April 16 started at Cowpens National Battlefield followed by a walk to Thicketty Mountain and then a walk at Caroland Farms. April 17 began at Doug’s neighbor’s in Inman, SC followed by a trip to Blue Wall Preserve. In attendance on Sunday were: Jeff Kline and Dave Kastner.

April 16
Cowpens National Battlefield (Cherokee County)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 15
Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Sleepy Orange 1
Red-banded Hairstreak 8
Spring Azure 1
Azure species 10
Eastern Tailed-Blue 5
Pearl Crescent 8
Variegated Fritillary 2
Carolina/Intricate Satyr 7
Satyr species 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 1
Juvenal’s Duskywing 8
Sachem 1
Skipper species 1


Thicketty Mountain (Cherokee County)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 6
Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Pipevine Swallowtail 2
Black Swallowtail 1
Falcate Orangetip 2
Red-spotted Purple 1
Northern Cloudywing 2
Hoary Edge 10 (Cherokee County Record)
Silver-spotted Skipper 1
Juvenal’s Duskywing 6
Sleepy Duskywing 12 (Cherokee County Record)
Duskywing species 1
Common Roadside-Skipper 1 (Cherokee County Record)

Caroland Farms (Spartanburg County)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2
Spicebush Swallowtail 2
Zebra Swallowtail 2
Swallowtail species 1
Sleepy Orange 1
Juniper Hairstreak 1
American Lady 4
Red Admiral 1
Carolina/Intricate Satyr 3
Juvenal’s Duskywing 2
Skipper species 1

April 17
Doug Allen’s neighbor, open field and roadside (Spartanburg County)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 14
Clouded or Orange Sulphur 8
Pearl Crescent 2
American Lady 1
Variegated Fritillary 1
Red-spotted Purple 1
Carolina/Intricate Satyr 3
Juvenal’s Duskywing 1

Blue Wall Preserve (Greenville County)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 73
Spicebush Swallowtail 2
Swallowtail species 4
Orange Sulphur 1
Azure species 3
Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
Eastern Pine Elfin 1
White M Hairstreak 1
Pearl Crescent 8
Carolina/Intricate Satyr 6
Silver-spotted Skipper 10
Juvenal’s Duskywing 7
Dreamy Duskywing 1
Duskywing species 11
Zabulon Skipper 2

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