Sighting for April 27, 2014
Laurel Rhodes
Myakka River State Park
Sarasota County, FL
- Black Swallowtail 25+
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Palamedes Swallowtail 2
- Cloudless Sulphur 1
- Gulf Fritillary 1
- Queen 3
- Soldier 2
- Horace's Duskywing 1
- Zarucco Duskywing 1
- Fiery Skipper 1
- Delaware Skipper 1
- Monk Skipper 2
- Twin-spot Skipper 8
Twin-spot Skipper
Soldier
Monk Skipper
Black Swallowtail
With Dusty Rhodes (photos). Temp. 85F, full sun. Spent 2 hours along the park road in meadows. Most activity on Nuttall’s thistle; Mock Bishop’s Weed attracted female Black Swallowtails. Bidens was present but scarce.