At least one Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, two Spicebush Swallowtails, and two Monarchs are in the photo enjoying Swamp Milkweeds. 18 Aug 2019 | |
Both Isaac and Fred have their own personal Hackberry Emperor hitchhikers. 18 Aug 2019 |
Byron and Tom scan ironweed at Quail Roost. 21 Aug 2016 | |
Nearly two dozen swallowtails swarmed these Lantanas. 21 Aug 2016 | |
Tom, Laura, Kati, and Jeff wait out a passing shower under a shelter in the woods. Satyrs and others resumed flying as rain died down, and some even flew during the rain! 21 Aug 2016 |
A Zurucco Duskying (left) perches in the Duke Forest. This Long-tailed Skipper (right) showed up in the Duke Gardens on Count Day for only the second time ever on the Durham Count. 17 Aug 2014 |
Kelly shoots a Monarch in the Duke Gardens 17 August 2014 | |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails and a Sachem enjoy some Joe Pye Weed at Duke Gardens 16 Aug 2015 |
We may have set a new record in 2008 for the most umbrellas needed at the beginning of a butterfly count! Fortunately, the rain moved on out and we persisted and ended up tallying a remarkable 59 species and over 3000 individual buttterflies today! From left to right: Jennifer, Will, Freddie-Jeanne, Ted, Dave, Marty, Wendy, Tom, Owen, Carl (front), Harry (back), Allison, Bob (front), Clinton, Meg, Randy, Nancy, Jim. 10 August 2008 | |
Laura hosts a Common Buckeye on her shoulder while Bonnie's hat provides a nice perch for a Silver-spotted Skipper as Lou looks on. August, 2003 | |
What in the world are these butterfliers doing? Counting Black Swallowtail caterpillars on fennel, of course. August, 2006 | |
Clinton and Allison counting cats. August, 2006 |
Created on ... July 26, 2008 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com