Saturday, August 1, 2015

Next BioBlitz is scheduled for Saturday August 29, 2015 at B. B. Brown’s Gardens at the Florida Scrub Jay Trail, Lake County, Florida


Saturday Butterfly BioBlitz at B. B. Brown’s Gardens, Lake County, Florida

I will be leading a series BioBlitz events focusing on plants, butterflies, and other critters at B.B. Brown’s Gardens located at 11490 Monte Vista Road, Clermont, FL 34711. 

We need your help to find and record as many species as possible.  This is great fun for kids and adults.  BioBlitz starts at 10:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm.  Please join us!

For more information, please contact info@scrubjaytrail.org (352) 429-5566.

 
List of butterflies seen at B.B. Brown’s Gardens on July 25, 2015.

FAMILY
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae
Atalopedes campestris huron
Sachem
Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae
Hylephila phyleus
Fiery Skipper
Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae
Lerema accius
Clouded Skipper
Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae
Panoquina ocola
Ocola Skipper
Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae
Polites vibex
Whirlabout Skipper
Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae
Wallengrenia otho
Southern Broken-Dash
Hesperiidae: Pyrginae
Erynnis horatius
Horace's Duskywing
Hesperiidae: Pyrginae
Thorybes confusis
Confused Cloudywing
Hesperiidae: Pyrginae
Urbanus proteus
Long-tailed Skipper
Lycaenidae: Theclinae
Strymon melinus
Gray Hairstreak
Nymphalidae: Danainae
Danaus plexippus plexippus
Monarch
Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae
Agraulis vanillae nigrior
Gulf Fritillary
Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae
Euptoieta claudia
Variegated Fritillary
Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae
Heliconius charithonia tuckeri
Zebra Heliconian
Nymphalidae: Limenitidiniinae
Limenitis archippus floridensis
Viceroy
Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae
Anartia jatrophae guantanamo
White Peacock
Papilionidae: Papilioninae
Battus philenor philenor
Pipevine Swallowtail
Papilionidae: Papilioninae
Heraclides cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail
Papilionidae: Papilioninae
Papilio polyxenes asterius
Black Swallowtail
Papilionidae: Papilioninae
Pterourus glaucus australis
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilionidae: Papilioninae
Pterourus palamedes
Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilionidae: Papilioninae
Pterourus troilus troilus
Spicebush Swallowtail
Pieridae: Coliadinae
Abaeis nicippe
Sleepy Orange
Pieridae: Coliadinae
Eurema daira daira
Barred Yellow
Pieridae: Coliadinae
Nathalis iole
Dainty Sulphur
Pieridae: Coliadinae
Phoebis sennae eubule
Cloudless Sulphur



Plants in flower at B.B. Brown’s Gardens on July 25, 2015.

FAMILY
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
Acanthaceae
Odontonema cuspidatum
Firespike
Adoxaceae
Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis
American Elder
Alismataceae
Sagittaria lancifolia subsp. lancifolia
Bulltongue Arrowhead
Amaranthaceae
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Mexican Tea
Amaranthaceae
Froelichia floridana
Cottonweed
Amaranthaceae
Gomphrena serrata
Globe Amaranth
Annonaceae
Asimina pygmaea
Dwarf Pawpaw
Asteraceae
Berlandiera subacaulis
Florida Greeneyes
Asteraceae
Bidens pilosa
Spanish Needles
Asteraceae
Erechtites hieracifolia
American Burnweed
Asteraceae
Gaillardia pulchella
Firewheel
Asteraceae
Garberia heterophylla
Garberia
Asteraceae
Helianthus debilis subsp debilis
East Coast Dune Sunflower
Asteraceae
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Camphorweed
Asteraceae
Liatris tenuifolia var tenuifolia
Shortleaf Gayfeather
Asteraceae
Rudbeckia mollis
Softhair Coneflower
Asteraceae
Solidago odora var odora
Anisescented Goldenrod
Asteraceae
Vernonia angustifolia
Tall Ironweed
Cactaceae
Opuntia humifusa
Pricklypear
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea hederifolia
Scarletcreeper
Curcurbitaceae
Momordica charantia
Balsampear
Euphorbiaceae
Chamaesyce hyssopifolia
Hyssopleaf Sandmat
Euphorbiaceae
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Tread-Softly
Fabaceae
Arachis glabrata
Perennial Peanut
Fabaceae
Crotalaria spectabilis
Showy Rattlebox
Fabaceae
Mimosa strigillosa
Powderpuff
Illiciaceae
Illicium parviflorum
Yellow Anisetree
Lamiaceae
Hyptis mutabilis
Tropical Bushmint
Lamiaceae
Salvia coccinea
Tropical Sage
Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia foliosa
Leafy Bladderwort
Malvaceae
Sida rhombifolia
Indian Hemp
Malvaceae
Urena lobata
Caesarweed
Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea odorata
American White Waterlily
Onagraceae
Oenothera laciniata
Cutleaf Eveningprimrose
Passifloraceae
Passiflora cincinnata x P. incarnata
Incense Passionflower
Passifloraceae
Passiflora incarnata
Purple Passionflower
Pontederiaceae
Pontederia cordata
Pickerelweed
Portulacaceae
Portulaca pilosa
Pink Purslane
Rosaceae
Rosa multiflora
Multiflora Rose
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common Buttonbush
Rubiaceae
Hamelia patens
Firebush
Rubiaceae
Pentas lanceolota
Pentas
Rubiaceae
Richardia brasiliensis
Tropical Mexican Clover
Solanaceae
Physalis arenicola
Cypresshead Groundcherry
Verbenaceae
Aloysia virgata
Sweet Almond Bush
Verbenaceae
Lantana camara
Lantana
Verbenaceae
Lantana X
Hybrid Lantana
Verbenaceae
Stachytarpheta species
Purple Porterweed
Verbenaceae
Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Nettleleaf Velvetberry