June 2013 Hic All, Aroline Learned from Her Outing to the Melton Place in March That There Are a Number of Fair Weather SCAN Members

A ASSOC. OF LIN NA RO TU A R C A H L T IS U T O S S S C South Carolina Association of Naturalists S A H N D A L R R I N O G W Post Office Box 5651, Columbia, South Carolina 29250-5651 O L U A R R U SCAN E N AT C N OU HE NTER WITH T

June 2013 HiC All, aroline learned from her outing to the Melton Place in March that there are a number of fair weather SCAN members. So she chose an outing with beautiful weather and her gamble paid off. We had a great turnout. Caroline brought a guest, Jen Fill. Jen is a biology student working on her PhD. Be sure to introduce yourself when she attends again. This was a joint outing with the Carolina Butterfly Society. The Flora/Fauna list was hansomly rewarded by their presence. Several SCAN members are also members of the CBS. Butterflying (habitats, larval food plants, seasons, etc.) greatly adds to outdoor enjoyment. Learn more: www.carolinabutterflysociety.org Attending were Mary Douglass, Tom Jones, Johnny Douglass, Jim Boylston, Jen Fill, Lynn Smith, Caroline Eastman, Quentin Webber, Bob & Marsha Hamlin, Carl Ganser, Dave & Marty Kastner, Dennis Forsyth, Charlie Williams, Jan Ciegler, Pat & Jerry Bright. Several of our members were attending the Hell Hole Swamp reptile blitz. Perhaps we should consider a joint outing next year. We may even get some new members. The land is managed for wildlife with mixed pine and hardwoods. Our paths consisted of old roads and firebreaks. Our soundscape included calls of the Northern Bobwhite. I remember their calls as a child but seldom hear them now. DNR sponsors computer aided draw hunts for quail. My frequente tastings revealed the abun- dent wild Chickasaw Plum trees were not quite ripe. A Persimmon along the trail was in bloom. The only other blooming Persimmon I can remember seeing was along the King- snake Trail in Congaree National Park.

Our next outing will be another joint outing with CBS to Savannah Long Leaf Pine HP led by Gordon Murphy. On his scouting trip he saw many butterflies. He is a lover of pine savannahs and we will all enjoy his enthusiasm for the habitat. Jerry Bright Longleaf Pine Heritage Preserve - Lee County June 22, 2013, 10:30AM Gordon Murphy SCAN’s last trip to Longleaf Pine Heritage Preserve was in fall of 2000, so we should see some summer plants in bloom this time. During my scouting trip on June 1st, it was evident that the Preserve had recently been burned and a lot of the pine-savanna habitat was covered in a dense carpet of bracken fern. With all the rain we’ve had this year, the depression wetlands were full of water and the soil in the savanna was saturated to the surface. Al- though this is great news for the plants and amphibians, it is also great for the mosquitoes. I was immediately swarmed by them when I stepped out of my truck. We will be walking in on the service road as there are no trails. A lot can be seen along the edge of the road but I recommend sturdy shoes for getting out into the bracken fern to explore as a lot of the blooming plants are nestled in amongst the ferns. During the scouting trip I saw/heard 30 species of birds and had a great horned owl land in a tree a short distance from me. I was also fortunate enough to see a fox squirrel. Some of the plants that were in bloom include sundrops, goat’s rue, white wild indigo, sensitive brier, grass pink, hooded pitcher plant, colic root, narrow-leaved skullcap, meadow beauty, Samson snake root, and many others. Red-cockaded woodpeckers are present at the Preserve and Canby’s dropwort has been documented there. Even though it is way too early for it to be in bloom, I waded around the edges of the pond cypress depression wetland where the Canby’s dropwort was observed hoping to see some stems emerging, but didn’t see any. According to DNR’s database, American chaffseed has not been documented at the preserve, but suitable habitat is certainly present. Chaffseed blooms through the end of June so we should keep our eyes open for it. We will meet at the parking area off McKnight Road (County Road 101). Try to get there a few minutes early so we can begin our walk as close to 10:30 as possible, before the temperatures start to rise. From there we will walk along a service road, stopping to explore along the way. There are no restroom facilities present. As I mentioned earlier, the mosquitoes will be looking for a meal, so be prepared. I did not find any ticks on me but the habitat is excellent for them. Bring plenty of water and lunch to be eaten on our walk, as we will not be close to the vehicles. Directions to Longleaf Pine HP - N34˚ 00ʹ 05˝, W80˚ 07ʹ 43˝ From I-20: Take Exit 120 and head southeast on SC 341 for approximately 2.7 miles, then go straight onto SC 527. Follow SC-527 for 10.9 miles. Take a left onto Scottsville Road (County Road 232) and go 2.0 miles. Take a left onto McKnight Road (County Road 101) and go 1.6 miles to the parking area on the right. From I-95: Take Exit 132 and head northwest on SC-527. Go 7.4 miles then take a right onto Scottsville Road (County Road 232). Go 2.6 miles then turn right onto McKnight Road (County Road 101). Travel 1.6 miles on McK- night Road to the parking area on the right. If you get lost or will be arriving late, feel free to give me a call on my cell phone (803-447-0547). There are not many places to dine. We have eaten at Watford’s BBQ in Bishopville and enjoyed the experience. For those who return on I-20 it is on the way. Watford’s Bar-B-Que 341 South Main Street Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 484-6223 2 3 McBee Wildlife Management Area Chesterfield Co., SC May 25, 2013

This list was produced by SCAN Prickly-pear Blackgum Japanese Honeysuckle from sightings produced by SCAN Opuntia humifusa Nyssa sylvatica Lonicera japonica members and is subject to revision as needed. An asterisk (*) indicates Sleepy Catchfly American Holly Common Ragweed a new sighting for SCAN. Send Silene antirrhina Ilex opaca opaca Ambrosia artemisiifolia any changes or corrections to Jan Wire-plant White Sandhills Spurge Sandhill Thistle Ciegler at [email protected]. Stipulicida setacea setacea Euphorbia curtisii Cirsium repandum Please indicate exactly to which flora/fauna list you are referring. Wild Dock Southeastern Noseburn Elephant's-foot Thank you. Rumex hastatulus Tragia urens Elephantopus tomentosus European St. John's-wort Virginia-creeper Common Rough Fleabane FLORA Hypericum perforatum Parthenocissus quinquefolia Erigeron strigosus strigosus Canada Sunrose Muscadine Coastal Dog-fennel Ebony Spleenwort * Crocanthemum canadense Vitis rotundifolia Eupatorium compositifolium Asplenium platyneuron Passionflower rotundifolia Virginia Dwarf-dandelion Shortleaf Pine Passiflora incarnata Winged Sumac Krigia virginica Pinus echinata Wild Radish Rhus copallinum Appalachian Ragwort Longleaf Pine Raphanus raphanistrum Smooth Sumac Packera anonyma Pinus palustris Shepherd's Cress Rhus glabra Fragrant Rabbit-tobacco Loblolly Pine Teesdalia nudicaulis Poison Oak Pseudognaphalium Pinus taeda Sparkleberry Toxicodendron pubescens obtusifolium Eastern Red Cedar Vaccinium arboreum Eastern Poison Ivy Rosinweed Juniperus virginiana American Persimmon Toxicodendron radicans Silphium compositum virginiana Diospyros virginiana radicans Field Garlic Horsesugar Southern Carolina FAUNA Allium vineale Symplocos tinctoria Crane's-bill Catbrier Yellow Hawthorn Geranium carolinianum Sand Grasshopper (juvenile) Smilax bona-nox Crataegus flava carolinianum Spharagemon sp. Whiteleaf Greenbrier Chickasaw Plum Queen-Anne's-lace Cochineal Scale-insect Smilax glauca Prunus angustifolia Daucus carota Dactylopius sp. Common Greenbrier angustifolia Southern Spermolepis Common Green Darner Smilax rotundifolia Black Cherry Spermolepis divaricata Anax junius Jackson-brier Prunus serotina serotina Carolina Jessamine Blue Dasher Smilax smallii Multiflora Rose Gelsemium sempervirens Pachydiplax longipennis Sassafras Rosa multiflora Clasping Milkweed Tiger Beetle Sassafras albidum Dwarf Indigo-bush Asclepias amplexicaulis Cicindela sp. Pignut Hickory Amorpha herbacea Butterfly-weed Dingy Ground Beetle Carya glabra herbacea Asclepias tuberosa Harpalus pensylvanicus Mockernut Hickory Common Partridge-pea Horse-nettle Jewel Beetles Carya tomentosa Chamaecrista fasciculata Solanum carolinense * Anthaxia fisheri American Beech fasciculata carolinense Anthaxia quercata Fagus grandifolia Bicolor Lespedeza Ivyleaf Morning-glory Net-winged Beetle Southern Red Oak Lespedeza bicolor Ipomoea hederacea Plateros sp. Quercus falcata Lespedeza Common Toadflax Soldier Beetles Sand Laurel Oak Lespedeza hirta Nuttallanthus canadensis Chauliognathus marginatus Quercus hemisphaerica Eastern Sensitive-briar Virginia Plantain Rhagonycha angulata Blackjack Oak Mimosa microphylla Plantago virginica Shining Mold Beetles Quercus marilandica Virginia Goat's-rue Chinese Privet Olibrus lecontei marilandica Tephrosia virginiana Ligustrum sinense * Olibrus pallipes Water Oak Sundrops Trumpet-creeper Dusky Lady Beetle Quercus nigra Oenothera fruticosa Campsis radicans Scymnus tenebrosus Post Oak Flowering Dogwood Venus's Looking-glass Seven-spotted Lady Beetle Quercus stellata Cornus florida Triodanis perfoliata Coccinella septempunctata

4 Tumbling Flower Beetle Northern Cloudywing Northern Parula * Mordellistena cervicalis Thorybes pylades Parula americana Comb-clawed Beetle Zabulon Skipper Yellow-rumped Warbler Isomira iowensis Poanes zabulon Dendroica coronata Cylindrical Leaf Beetle Great Leopard Moth (larva) Prairie Warbler * Cryptocephalus calidus Ecpantheria scribonia Dendroica discolor Oval Leaf Beetle Fowler's Toad Ovenbird * Colaspis costipennis Anaxyrus fowleri Seiurus aurocapillus Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle Turkey Vulture Yellow-breasted Chat Galerucella nymphaeae Cathartes aura Icteria virens Bean Leaf Beetle Red-tailed Hawk Northern Cardinal Cerotoma trifurcata Buteo jamaicensis Cardinalis cardinalis Flea Beetles Northern Bobwhite Indigo Bunting Longitarsus testaceus Colinus virginianus Passerina cyanea Altica marevagans Mourning Dove Eastern Towhee * Dibolia chelones Zenaida macroura Pipilo erythrophthalmus Flower Weevil Yellow-billed Cuckoo Field Sparrow Baris sp. Coccyzus americanus Spizella pusilla Black Swallowtail Chimney Swift Chipping Sparrow Papilio polyxenes Chaetura pelagica Spizella passerina Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Ruby-throated Orchard Oriole Papilio glaucus Hummingbird Icterus spurius Spicebush Swallowtail Archilochus colubris American Goldfinch Papilio troilus Red-bellied Woodpecker Carduelis tristis Palamedes Swallowtail Melanerpes carolinus White-tailed Deer (tracks) Papilio palamedes Red-headed Woodpecker Odocoileus virginianus Cloudless Sulphur Melanerpes erythrocephalus Phoebis sennae eubule Eastern Kingbird Sleepy Orange Tyrannus tyrannus Abaeis nicippe Great Crested Flycatcher Banded Hairstreak Myiarchus crinitus Satyrium calanus Purple Martin Red-banded Hairstreak Progne subis Calycopis cecrops Northern Rough-winged Gray Hairstreak Swallow Strymon melinus Stelgidopteryx serripennis Eastern Tailed-blue Blue Jay Cupito comyntas Cyanocitta cristata Summer Azure Carolina Chickadee Celastrina neglecta Parus carolinensis Pearl Crescent (butterfly) Tufted Titmouse Phyciodes tharos Baeolophus bicolor American Lady (butterfly) Brown-headed Nuthatch (larva) Sitta pusilla Vanessa virginiensis Carolina Wren Common Buckeye Thryothorus ludovicianus Junonia coenia Eastern Bluebird Red-spotted Purple Sialia sialis (butterfly) American Robin Limenitis arthemis astyanax Turdus migratorius Carolina Satyr (butterfly) Northern Mockingbird Hermeuptychia sosybius Mimus polyglottos Silver-spotted Skipper Brown Thrasher Epargyreus clarus Toxostoma rufum Hoary Edge (skipper) White-eyed Vireo Achalarus lyciades Vireo griseus