Sighting for October 21, 2022
Laurel Rhodes
Lost Maples State Natural Area
Bandera County, TX
- Pipevine Swallowtail 18
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Southern Dogface abundant
- Cloudless Sulphur 8
- Orange-barred Sulphur 1
- Large Orange Sulphur 5
- Lyside Sulphur 10
- Little Yellow 3
- Sleepy Orange abundant
- Dainty Sulphur abundant
- Juniper Hairstreak 3
- Gray Hairstreak 28
- Ceraunus Blue 7
- Reakirt's Blue 1
- American Snout abundant
- Gulf Fritillary abundant
- Variegated Fritillary abundant
- Theona Checkerspot 3
- Bordered Patch 4
- Elada Checkerspot 4
- Phaon Crescent 6
- Painted Lady 1
- Red Admiral 1
- Common Buckeye 6
- Common Mestra 1
- Monarch 18
- Queen 35
- Common Checkered-Skipper 1
- Desert Checkered-Skipper 1
- Orange Skipperling 1
- Fiery Skipper 1
- Whirlabout 1
- Sachem 7
- Eufala Skipper 2
- Ocola Skipper 1
Ceraunus Blue
Cloudless Sulphur
Elada Checkerspot
Gray Hairstreak
Monarch
Orange Skipperling
Reakirt's Blue
Full sun, 65-80 F, light breeze. The park had recovered somewhat from drought due to a few recent showers. Nectar: Asters, Goldenrod, Mealy Blue sage, Boneset, Frostweed. Participants: Amanda Zumwalt (Park Superintendent), A.M. Levy, Sherry Wilson, Patty Pasztor, Becca Taylor, Rheda Boardman, Brenda Fest, Dusty Rhodes.