Category Archives: Milkweed Butterflies

Remarkable diversity of November Butterflies

Posted on November 1, 2018 by admin

With November beginning with super temps and partial sunshine I located 12 species in three different locations in the Neighborhood here in Berkeley County. Clouded Sulphur 1 Orange Sulphur 2 Eastern Comma 3 Question Mark 1 American Lady 1 Painted … Continue reading →

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Satyr Comma + Canada Endemics

Posted on August 13, 2018 by admin

My wife and I recently returned from a two week vacation in the Canadian Maritimes. We visited Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick go to various scenic sights, cultural locations and partaking of local eateries (which was excellent with fresh … Continue reading →

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Rickett’s Glen 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by admin

Barry Marts, Mike Smith and I made a trip to Rickett’s Glen State Park which is about 25 miles NW of Wilkes-Barre, PA. We try to get up there at least once a year as it is a great location … Continue reading →

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Mountain Butterflies

Posted on June 17, 2018 by admin

The way the weather has been this spring I didn’t think I’d ever get out again for butterflies. Just kidding of course but our cold May and early June with 6+ surplus inches of rain this year has certainly put … Continue reading →

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Northern Bog Species of Michigan and Wisconsin

Posted on May 27, 2018 by admin

You would think after the hard work in Maine last year slogging through bogs that Barry and I would have chosen easier targets for our next butterfly adventure. Not so! We love to look for the harder to see species … Continue reading →

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