Gossamer Tapestry

Reflections on conservation, butterflies, and ecology in the nation's heartland

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Questions in Dixie


I'm in South Carolina.  I'll blog more later about the travel and my impressions of the state.  One thing that I noticed right away is that the population boom of Red Admirals that we have at home does not extend to this part of the country.  Oh, sure, I've seen a few Red Admirals- but they have gotten lost in the hoards of thousands and thousands of Question Marks.


 I'm not familiar enough with this region to know whether this abundance is unusual, but it has the feel of a population boom to me.  This species is abundant far out of proportion with other species at the moment.  Dirt roads in the area ar filled with thousands of individuals puddling in the gravel.

I'm seeing a lot of other cool stuff as well.  More to come!

This American Lady was lost in the hige crowd of Question Marks


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2 Comments:

At 20:33, Blogger Ur-spo said...

Being lost in a huge crowd of question marks - I know that feeling well.

 
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