Sighting for November 24, 2015
Ron Smith
Fort De Soto Park
Pinellas County, FL
- Cloudless Sulphur 2
- Barred Yellow 12
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Pygmy-Blue 2
- Cassius Blue 12
- Ceraunus Blue 9
- Gulf Fritillary 22
- Zebra Heliconian 1
- Phaon Crescent 15
- Common Buckeye 8
- Mangrove Buckeye 1
- White Peacock 42
- Monarch 7
- Mangrove Skipper 1
- Hammock Skipper 1 (rarity)
- Long-tailed Skipper 2
- Dorantes Longtail 2
- White Checkered-Skipper 4
- Fiery Skipper 6
- Obscure Skipper 1
Cloudless Sulphur
Mangrove Skipper
Hammock Skipper
While trying to re-locate R.Harrod’s Mallow Scrub-Hairstreaks from the previous day I lucked into a Hammock Skipper, Pinellas’ second-ever record and second one at the park this year! The first was in January. Today’s was nectaring on sleepy morning (Waitheria indica).