Phoebis sennae migration underway

[Jim Taylor]

Here in Savannah, Ga., gulf frits have been scarce this year - indeed, all
butterflies seem sparse in number.  We are usually up to our expectations in
P. sennae because  my wife grows sennae magnets (hibiscus), but very few
this year.  I blame it on Bill Clinton.
Jim Taylor
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Kilmer <viceroy at GATE.NET>
To: robert at csa.com <robert at csa.com>; Leps List <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Phoebis sennae migration underway


>Figure Bonnie's movements will waft a bunch more bugs up your way?
>I'd expect that.
>Incidentally, there was a painted bunting at my bird bath yesterday, who
>chirped appreciatively (so I looked up. Wow!)
>Winter already? Seems a bit early.
> I figure buntings and warblers are honorary butterflies.
>Milkweed is blooming, and I rescued a queen out of the radiator grille
>of my friend's car (in perfect health, luckily) but I see no monarchs at
>any stage of development.
>Plenty of Battus polydamas, cloudless sulphur, zebra longwing (but few
>gulf fritillaries this year). A strange, strange summer.
>Anne Kilmer
>South Florida
>