Only a few butterflies in Ware 8/18

[Wendy Howes]

Today in the mid-day hours (warm and sunny) we walked a 1.2 mile section of the Mass Central Rail Trail in Ware. The landscape was festooned with huge stands of Joe-Pye-Weed, and several small pollinator gardens have been installed. There was a great variety of nectar sources, and the weather seemed perfect for butterflies. Nevertheless, we saw very few.

1 Black Swallowtail

1 Cabbage White 

1 Great Spangled Fritillary 

1 Monarch

All seen at pollinator garden alongside parking area.

Wendy Howes & Alan Rawle

Hardwick