Below is our count and species numbers for the Forsyth County NABA Count held on May the 31st this year. It was a good count for the time of the year and a great count considering the paucity of butterflies this year. Thanks to Marilyn McDonald for doing the heavy lifting on the accumulation of data. Let’s hope for more butterflies in the rest of the year!

It is all about habitat!
Gene Schepker

E. Tiger Swallowtail 18
Spicebush Sw. 2
Cabbage White 49
Clouded Sulphur 13
Orange Su. 9
Cloudless Su. 2
Sleepy Orange 1
Gray Hairstreak 2
Red-banded Ha. 1
E. Tailed-Blue 12
Summer Azure 29
Variegated Fritillary 19
Gr. Spangled Fr. 11
Silvery Checkerspot 5
Pearl Crescent 8
Question Mark 1
E. Comma 2
Am. Lady 9
Red Admiral 6
Com. Buckeye 3
Red-spotted Purple 2
Viceroy 1
Hackberry Emperor 3
N. Pearly-eye 4
Appalachian Brown 1
Carolina Satyr 5
Little Wood-Satyr 10
Monarch 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 18
Com. Sootywing 1
Clouded Skipper 1
Least Skipper 5
Fiery Skipper 1
N. Broken-Dash 1
Little Glassywing 1
Sachem 14
Zabulon Sk. 5
Dun Sk. 1. Total 38 species, 277 individuals.