Sighting for September 27, 2019

Surveyed 9 am to 3 pm. Hunting season (archery currently) is open; most hunters are shutting down for the day by about 9:00-10a and getting back out in early afternoon around 3-4p, so butterfly surveys don’t bother the hunters so much and we stay on road shoulders for the most part anyway. Main nectar is pickerelweed, Bidens, Carphephorus spp., Liatris, and various sunflowers—mainly rayless. To reach the only patch of Liatris this season, go on Loop West, and once you get to Crossroad, stay on Loop West for another .7 mile, on the left (inside of loop). We found Berry’s there and at a later check in the afternoon several dotted & palmetto came out to nectar. Sunny, hot, dry; a good time was had by all! EPerry & RWarner (and nice to run into the Salvatos!)