Sighting for August 5, 2017
Tom Palmer
Lake Blue Scrub
Polk County, FL
- Zebra Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Barred Yellow 40
- Sleepy Orange 3
- Dainty Sulphur 2
- Great Purple Hairstreak 1
- Gray Hairstreak 3
- Cassius Blue 1
- Ceraunus Blue 28
- Gulf Fritillary 16
- Zebra Heliconian 4
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Pearl Crescent 1
- Common Buckeye 4
- White Peacock 3
- Monarch 1
- Dorantes Longtail 3
- Horace's Duskywing 2
- Zarucco Duskywing 1
- Three-spotted Skipper 3
- Fiery Skipper 5
- Whirlabout 1
Most of the species were nectaring on Praxelis clematidea, a recently introduced species from South America that is found in disturbed areas in central Florida. Images would not load.