Early Butterfly Sighting

[DR. JAMES ADAMS]

Dear listers,

	Been a while since I contributed much -- been off doing a lot of 
institutional lep work this winter. Just thought I'd throw in my early 
*non-adult-overwintering butterfly* sighting (there's never a warmish 
night anytime during the year when there aren't moths [7 species 
Jan. 1] as well as adult hibernating butterflies on warm days).  
Most impressive to me were the Colias sulphurs on as early as 
Feb. 13 this year, certainly as early as I have ever seen them.  
Since there were several warm days previous to that, I would 
assume they were out even earlier.

				James

Dr. James K. Adams
Dept. of Natural Science and Math
Dalton State College
213 N. College Drive
Dalton, GA  30720
Phone: (706)272-4427; fax: (706)272-2533
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