Crowell Conservation Area in Duxbury

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Blake Dinius

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Jul 14, 2025, 2:26:05 PM7/14/25

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Took a walk with about 21 people on Sunday, July 13 through the Crowell Preserve in Duxbury.

This is a reclaimed cranberry bog system. Lots of wetlands vegetation, including button bush, pepperbush, Spiraea tomentosa, and Spiraea alba. There was a pretty large field of milkweed that was all going to seed. I imagine it must have been pretty good about 1-2 weeks ago.

Lots of insects to see, but butterfly sightings were sparse. We managed to find an Appalachian brown, which might be of note. I hadn't seen one nearby before.

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