Carolina Butterfly Society Trip Report
Santee Delta and Francis Marion National Forest
6/2/18 and 6/3/18

Dennis Forsythe led the CBS trip to Francis Marion National Forest and the Santee Delta area in South Carolina. The temperature got up to the low 90’s both days so it was hot and humid with mostly sunny skies. In attendance on 6/2 were John Demko, Lois Stacey, Rob Gilson, Chris Talkington, Alison Smith and Dave and Marty Kastner. In attendance on 6/3 were John Demko, Lois Stacey, Alison Smith, Elizabeth Anderegg, and Dave and Marty Kastner.

6/2/18 – 42 species
Santee Delta East 9:40 -10:15
Black Swallowtail 2 (plus 1 caterpillar)
Palamedes Swallowtail 1
Pearl Crescent 6
American Lady 1
Common Buckeye 1
Viceroy 1
Monarch 1
White Checkered-Skipper 2
Fiery Skipper 4
Rare Skipper 9 (lifer for many)
Broad-winged Skipper 7
Clouded Skipper 1

Santee Delta West 10:20 – 11:00
Variegated Fritillary 1
Pearl Crescent 26
Common Buckeye 1
Red-spotted Purple 1
Viceroy 6
Tawny Emperor 2
Carolina/Intricate Satyr 1
Gemmed Satyr 1
Silver-spotted Skipper 1
Horace’s Duskywing 1
White Checkered-Skipper 1
Rare Skipper 1
Broad-winged Skipper 3
Clouded Skipper 1

FMNF Palmer’s Bridge Road 11:30 – 12:40
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 15 (including 1 dark form)
Palamedes Swallowtail 9
Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Pipevine Swallowtail 2
Summer Azure 2
Pearl Crescent 15
Common Buckeye 1
Red-spotted Purple 1
Viceroy 1
Monarch 1
Southern Cloudywing 2
Horace’s Duskywing 4
Zarucco Duskywing 1
Swarthy Skipper 1
Least Skipper 1
Southern Skipperling 1
Whirlabout 2
Dun Skipper 4
Delaware Skipper 2
Byssus Skipper 13
Clouded Skipper 1
Yehl Skipper 6
Dion Skipper 4
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper 5
Reversed Roadside-Skipper 3 (lifer for many)
Twin-spot Skipper 13
Brazilian Skipper 1

FMNF NF 211 12:46
Palamedes Swallowtail 2
American Snout 1
Delaware Skipper 1
Twin-spot Skipper 4

FMNF Highway 45 1:10
Tiger Swallowtail 2

FMNF NF 223 1:35 – 3:00
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 57+ (including 2 dark form)
Palamedes Swallowtail 46+
Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Gray Hairstreak 1
Hairstreak species 1
Pearl Crescent 8
Variegated Fritillary 1
Common Buckeye 4
Carolina/Intricate Satyr 1
Little Wood-Satyr 1
Southern Cloudywing 3
Duskywing species 1
Swarthy Skipper 2
Whirlabout 18
Dun Skipper 2
Delaware Skipper 5
Reversed Roadside-Skipper 1
Twin-spot Skipper 4

FMNF Halfway Creek Road (Florida Bay and powerline cut) 3:25-4:20
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
Palamedes Swallowtail 3
Spicebush Swallowtail 4
Pipevine Swallowtail 1
Sleepy Orange 1
Gray Hairstreak 2
Pearl Crescent 4
Variegated Fritillary 1
Common Buckeye 2
Little Wood-Satyr 1
Georgia Satyr 12 (lifer for some)
Monarch 3
Southern Cloudywing 4
Horace’s Duskywing 2
Swarthy Skipper 1
Dun Skipper 1
Twin-spot Skipper 1

FMNF FS 6419 4:00
Gulf Fritillary 1 (Dennis only)

6/3/18 – 27 species
FMNF Dog Swamp Road 9:45 – 10:45
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 17
Palamedes Swallowtail 7
Sleepy Orange 1
Summer Azure 10
Pearl Crescent 2
Common Buckeye 4
Viceroy 1
Little Wood-Satyr 2
Swarthy Skipper 8
Whirlabout 1
Delaware Skipper 5
Byssus Skipper 3
Clouded Skipper 5
Reversed Roadside-Skipper 10
Twin-spot Skipper 3

FMNF Steed Creek Road 11:26-11:40
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 8
Pearl Crescent 5
Clouded Skipper 1
Reversed Roadside-Skipper 2

FMNF FS 5110
Pearl Crescent 2
Georgia Satyr 1

FMNF ¼ mile past South Hampton Rd. off of Steed Creek Road 12:11
Pearl Crescent 1
Horace’s Duskywing 1

FMNF FS 6319
Summer Azure 1
King’s Hairstreak 1 (Dennis only)
American Snout 1
Horace’s Duskywing 1
Unidentified 1

FMNF Farewell Corner Road 1:10 – 4:00
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 35
Black Swallowtail 1
Palamedes Swallowtail 17
Pipevine Swallowtail 1
Sleepy Orange 1
Summer Azure 1
Variegated Fritillary 2
Pearl Crescent 13
American Snout 2
Common Buckeye 9
Red-spotted Purple 3
Monarch 15 (+ 1 egg)
Georgia Satyr 6
Southern Cloudywing 3
Horace’s Duskywing 6
Swarthy Skipper 1
Fiery Skipper 2
Whirlabout 10
Tawny-edged Skipper 1
Delaware Skipper 8
Byssus Skipper 2
Reversed Roadside-Skipper 3

FMNF Hell Hole Road 4:30 – 5:00
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 6
Pearl Crescent 1
American Snout 2
Common Buckeye 2
Red-spotted Purple 1
Duskywing species 5