Sighting for May 25, 2019
John Crosby and Mike Chapman
Harris Neck NWR, Harris Neck Rd, Townsend, GA 31331
McIntosh County, GA
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Great Southern White 3
- Barred Yellow 1
- Little Yellow 5
- Little Metalmark 40
- Gulf Fritillary 5
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Phaon Crescent 9
- Common Buckeye 8
- Horace's Duskywing 5
- Fiery Skipper 5
- Whirlabout 8
- Sachem 3
Very hot, sunny 98. Wildlife drive fogfruit, the host plant for phaon crescent and nectar source for Little Metalmarks, Banded & Oak Hairstreaks & more! (no hairstreaks today… they were waiting on it to cool off to crawl out!) The purple flower was at the meadow at the boat landing at Harris Neck where many of the species were found.