2022 Miami Blue Chapter Butterfly Counts
Calderon Pineland, Goulds, Fl. 140th Ave at 190th St., Goulds, FL 33170
09 January 2022; 1430-1630 hrs; clear, 81°F; wind 5-15 mi/hr. 10 observers.
Total party-hours 2; total party-miles on foot 1.5 miles.
Observers: Dennis Olle, James Duncan, Mary Rankin Jackson, Bill Shores, Scott Sutherland, Lydia Cuni, Noah Frade, Joe Montes DeOca, Linda Evans.
Sightings: Giant Swallowtail 1, Checkered White 1, Great So. White 2, Large Orange Sulphur 1, Dainty Sulphur 6, Cassius Blue 6, Ceraunus Blue 4, Gulf Fritillary 2, Variegated Frit. 1, Monarch 1, Fiery Sk. 1,
Immatures: Monk Sk. 1 caterpillar (on Cocothrinax argentata), Echo Moth ‘Seiratctia echo’ 12 caterpillars (on Coontie Zamia integrifolia, on Running Oak Quercus pumila), Pannaria Wave Moth ‘Leptostales pannaria’ 1 caterpillar.
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Region 15, Florida (FL), Don Stillwaugh and Teri Jabour, Regional Editors
Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, FL. Yr. 17, 25.6667°, -80.6750°, center at gauging station of SFWD L-67 at 6.5 mil south of U.S. 41. See 2006 report for habitats. Habitat changes since last year: L67 South levee was filled in removing the “wet meadow”. We were unable to access Chekika (ENP) because of locked gates.
05 March 2022; 0830-1400 hrs; sun AM 11-25%, PM 76-100%; 72-82°F; wind 18-24 mi/hr. 14 observers in 2 parties.
Total party-hours 11; total party-miles on foot 8.
Observers: M. Avello, L. Cuni, L. Evans, A. Grimm, B. Jackson, M. Jackson, A. Naccarato, D. Olle, M. Rose, A. Skowronski, S. Sutherland, W. Wallenstein, L. Williams.
Sightings: Black Swallowtail 4, Palamedes Sw. 23, Barred Yellow 1, Little Ye. 1, Cassius Blue 4, Gulf Fritillary 96, Zebra Heliconian 5, Phaon Crescent 1, Pearl Cr. 1, White Peacock 23, Viceroy 3, Queen 2, Long-tailed Skipper 3, Clouded Sk. 1, Least Sk. 2, Fiery Sk. 2, Sachem 1, Palatka Sk. 25, 1Berry’s Sk. 3, Monk Sk. 1, Twin-spot Sk. 17, Brazilian Sk. 1, Ocola Sk. 9. Unidentified: Skipper sp 4. Total 24 species, 233 individuals.
Immatures: Gulf Fr. 1 caterpillar.
Field Notes: We had unusually high winds making it difficult to photograph Butterflies.1Rare sighting, rare high number for this location.
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