Sighting for October 9, 2016
Edward Perry IV
McLarty Treasure Museum on Sebastian Inlet State Park
Indian River County, FL
- Cloudless Sulphur 1
- Statira Sulphur 1
- Barred Yellow 5
- Ceraunus Blue 3
- Gulf Fritillary 2
- Julia Heliconian 1
- Zebra Heliconian 3
- Common Buckeye 1
- White Peacock 3
- Mangrove Skipper 1
- Long-tailed Skipper 1
- Ocola Skipper 1
Sightings made while cleaning up debris from Hurricane Matthew. Major nectar source in the area is Frostweed, Verbesina virginica. This is the time of the year I will usually see a soldier or two on the barrier island, but not this day.