Sighting for May 24, 2020
John Lampkin
Fred and Idah Schultz Preserve
Hillsborough County, FL
- Palamedes Swallowtail 1
- Cloudless Sulphur
- Orange-barred Sulphur 1
- Statira Sulphur
- Little Yellow 2
- Sleepy Orange 1
- Dainty Sulphur 250+
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Ceraunus Blue 11
- Gulf Fritillary 34
- Julia Heliconian 8
- Zebra Heliconian 11
- White Peacock 6
- Queen 3
- Dorantes Longtail 1
- Horace's Duskywing 2
- Tropical Checkered-Skipper 6
- Clouded Skipper 1
- Southern Skipperling 2
- Fiery Skipper 2
- Monk Skipper 1
Monk Skipper
Clouded Skipper
Dainty Sulphur
With Jane Lampkin, 9:30 - 12:30
80- 87, overcast with rain at 12:45
The northernmost established colony of Julias still thrives. Statiras are difficult to suss out from Cloudless Sulphurs on the wing.
Dainty Sulphur count of 250+ is conservative.
Kudos to Hillsborough County for a well-executed prescribed burn two months ago.