Sighting for April 12, 2014

Linda Cooper

Tillis Hill area of Withlacoochee State Forest
Citrus County, FL

This was one team of the Annutteliga Hammock NABA count compiled by Don Stillwaugh. Team Two - Skip and Jane Blanchard, Buck and Linda Cooper. Much Sparkleberry in bloom but not many hairstreaks taking advantage of its nectar. Baracoa Skipper was new to the count. This is the most Southern Dogfaces we have ever seen.

  • Pipevine Swallowtail 35
  • Zebra Swallowtail 27
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
  • Southern Dogface 40
  • Cloudless Sulphur 14
  • Barred Yellow 1
  • Little Yellow 2
  • Sleepy Orange 3
  • Dainty Sulphur 4
  • Oak Hairstreak 4
  • Gray Hairstreak 1
  • Ceraunus Blue 1
  • Gulf Fritillary 2
  • Zebra Heliconian 1
  • Phaon Crescent 13
  • Pearl Crescent 1
  • American Lady 3
  • Common Buckeye 18
  • Tawny Emperor 1
  • Carolina Satyr 11
  • Little Wood-Satyr 13
  • Horace's Duskywing 1
  • Zarucco Duskywing 5
  • Fiery Skipper 1
  • Baracoa Skipper 2
  • Whirlabout 10

Baracoa Skipper

Common Buckeye

Baracoa Skipper