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Saturday August 8: 3rd Annual Monarch Butterfly Day at the Museums at Aptucxet

Less than two weeks until the 3rd annual Monarch Butterfly Day, held at the Aptucxet Museum &

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Saturday August 8: 3rd Annual Monarch Butterfly Day at the Museums at Aptucxet

Less than two weeks until the 3rd annual Monarch Butterfly Day, held at the Aptucxet Museum &

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Partial report: 2026-08-08, 19th Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival at Broad Meadow Brook

First off, thanks to the volunteers who helped make this event a success for MBC: Calvin Yang,

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Partial report: 2026-08-08, 19th Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival at Broad Meadow Brook

First off, thanks to the volunteers who helped make this event a success for MBC: Calvin Yang,

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Aug 9

... here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater MA Cabbage White 9 Pearl Crescent 2 Tiger

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... here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater MA Cabbage White 9 Pearl Crescent 2 Tiger

Aug 9

Aug 9

October Mt. 8/4

Here's our belated report from October Mt in Washington MA on 8/4. It was a lovely day with a

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October Mt. 8/4

Here's our belated report from October Mt in Washington MA on 8/4. It was a lovely day with a

Aug 9

Aug 7

TOMORROW: 19th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival

Just a reminder -- tomorrow is the 19th Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival at the Mass Audubon

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TOMORROW: 19th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival

Just a reminder -- tomorrow is the 19th Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival at the Mass Audubon

Aug 7

Aug 6

hadley area today

I visited a few spots in the Hadley area of the Connecticut River valley today: Honey Pot Hadley, MA

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hadley area today

I visited a few spots in the Hadley area of the Connecticut River valley today: Honey Pot Hadley, MA

Aug 6

Aug 6

Frances A. Crane WMA, Falmouth

August 5, 80 degrees, sunny Common wood nymph 1 Duskywing sp 3 Sulphur sp 7 Cabbage white 2 Monarch 6

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Frances A. Crane WMA, Falmouth

August 5, 80 degrees, sunny Common wood nymph 1 Duskywing sp 3 Sulphur sp 7 Cabbage white 2 Monarch 6

Aug 6

Aug 5

Today: 2 Spicebush Swallowtails, flying together around the spicebushes 2 (or 3) Eastern Tiger

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Today: 2 Spicebush Swallowtails, flying together around the spicebushes 2 (or 3) Eastern Tiger

Aug 5

Aug 4

Today: 1 Monarch 3 (or 4?) Eastern Tiger Swallowtails 1 Red Admiral, ovipositing on false nettle 1 or

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Today: 1 Monarch 3 (or 4?) Eastern Tiger Swallowtails 1 Red Admiral, ovipositing on false nettle 1 or

Aug 4

Aug 4

Butterflies from Saturday and Monday

On Monday, 8/3 Marvin St.Onge was out in his backyard in Brookfield and observed one Dion Skipper

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Butterflies from Saturday and Monday

On Monday, 8/3 Marvin St.Onge was out in his backyard in Brookfield and observed one Dion Skipper

Aug 4

Aug 2

Today: Our Yard: 1 Monarch 1 American Lady 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1 Spicebush Swallowtail (maybe

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Today: Our Yard: 1 Monarch 1 American Lady 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1 Spicebush Swallowtail (maybe

Aug 2

Aug 2

Carlisle Cranberry Bog, Aug 2

For today's Mass Butterfly Club/Carlisle Conservation Foundation walk at the Carlisle Cranberry

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Carlisle Cranberry Bog, Aug 2

For today's Mass Butterfly Club/Carlisle Conservation Foundation walk at the Carlisle Cranberry

Aug 2

Aug 1

Butterflies at Moore State Park, Paxton and home, Hardwick

Moore State Park, Paxton 7/31 7 Black Swallowtail 1 Cabbage White 5 Clouded Sulphur 1 Eastern Tailed-

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Butterflies at Moore State Park, Paxton and home, Hardwick

Moore State Park, Paxton 7/31 7 Black Swallowtail 1 Cabbage White 5 Clouded Sulphur 1 Eastern Tailed-

Aug 1

Aug 1

Today: 1 Spicebush eclosed, second of two that survived wasps getting through netting 1 Spicebush

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Today: 1 Spicebush eclosed, second of two that survived wasps getting through netting 1 Spicebush

Aug 1

kstei...@aol.com

Aug 1

Amherst Field Trip this Sunday 8/2, 10:30am

I highly recommend the South Amherst Meadows field trip tomorrow, 10:30am, with Harvey Allen. Last

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Amherst Field Trip this Sunday 8/2, 10:30am

I highly recommend the South Amherst Meadows field trip tomorrow, 10:30am, with Harvey Allen. Last

Aug 1

Jul 31

Upton yard butterflies

July 31 1 banded hairstreak 1 great spangled fritillary 1 pearl crescent I was wondering if there

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Upton yard butterflies

July 31 1 banded hairstreak 1 great spangled fritillary 1 pearl crescent I was wondering if there

Jul 31

Jul 30

Butterfly trip in Carlisle on Sunday

Sunday August 2, 10am Cranberry Bog, Carlisle I will be leading this walk on Sunday for the

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Butterfly trip in Carlisle on Sunday

Sunday August 2, 10am Cranberry Bog, Carlisle I will be leading this walk on Sunday for the

Jul 30

Jul 29

Saturday August 8 -- 19th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival: call for volunteers

Join us on Saturday, August 8, at the 19th Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival at the Mass Audubon

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Saturday August 8 -- 19th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival: call for volunteers

Join us on Saturday, August 8, at the 19th Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival at the Mass Audubon

Jul 29

Richard Cech, Steve M. Chorvas2

Jul 28

RE: [nyleps] Baltimore Checkerspot Behavior

A few Baltimore Checkerspot observations that may be of interest, from the Mid-Hudson Valley region

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RE: [nyleps] Baltimore Checkerspot Behavior

A few Baltimore Checkerspot observations that may be of interest, from the Mid-Hudson Valley region

Jul 28

Jul 27

Butterflies: Hardwick, Hubbardston, & Ware

A few butterfly reports July 24 - 26 Hardwick yard & garden 7/24 3 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1

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Butterflies: Hardwick, Hubbardston, & Ware

A few butterfly reports July 24 - 26 Hardwick yard & garden 7/24 3 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1

Jul 27

Jul 27

7/26 - Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield

The 7/26 Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk lead by Tom Tyning visited both Bartholomew's Cobble

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7/26 - Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield

The 7/26 Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk lead by Tom Tyning visited both Bartholomew's Cobble

Jul 27

Jul 27

Belmont Yard sit, 7/27/26, 1-2pm

Monarch, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peck's Skipper, 3 CaBBage White, 3 strawberry clearwing moth, 1 --

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Belmont Yard sit, 7/27/26, 1-2pm

Monarch, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peck's Skipper, 3 CaBBage White, 3 strawberry clearwing moth, 1 --

Jul 27

Jul 27

Danehy Park, Cambridge, 7/26/26, 1pm

Viceroy, 1 [FOY, loostrife] Cabbage White, 3 -- frederic...@gmail.com Instructions for living a

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Danehy Park, Cambridge, 7/26/26, 1pm

Viceroy, 1 [FOY, loostrife] Cabbage White, 3 -- frederic...@gmail.com Instructions for living a

Jul 27

Jul 27

Guy Tudor, 91, ornithologist avian artist, NABA founder

https://epaper.bostonglobe.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=41bba6d6-5db6-4944-a545-

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Guy Tudor, 91, ornithologist avian artist, NABA founder

https://epaper.bostonglobe.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=41bba6d6-5db6-4944-a545-

Jul 27

Jul 27

Millbury and Grafton Butterlies

This weekend, Marvin and I saw the following: July 25 in Millbury: July 25 in Grafton: spicebush

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Millbury and Grafton Butterlies

This weekend, Marvin and I saw the following: July 25 in Millbury: July 25 in Grafton: spicebush

Jul 27

Jul 26

2026-07-24 Friday trips to Sherborn, Southborough and Wayland

On Friday, I went to Barber Reservation in Sherborn, Breakneck Hill in Southborough, and Sedge Meadow

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2026-07-24 Friday trips to Sherborn, Southborough and Wayland

On Friday, I went to Barber Reservation in Sherborn, Breakneck Hill in Southborough, and Sedge Meadow

Jul 26

Jul 26

Natural History Museum, Brewster, 7/25/26, 9:50-10:10AM

OUTSIDE THE BUTTERFLY ENCLOSURE: Tiger Swallowtail, 1 Monarch, 1 Skipper sp., 0* Clouded Sulphur, 1

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Natural History Museum, Brewster, 7/25/26, 9:50-10:10AM

OUTSIDE THE BUTTERFLY ENCLOSURE: Tiger Swallowtail, 1 Monarch, 1 Skipper sp., 0* Clouded Sulphur, 1

Jul 26

Jul 25

July 22-25 For four straight days a female Monarch has been nectaring in the garden. I've found

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July 22-25 For four straight days a female Monarch has been nectaring in the garden. I've found

Jul 25

Jul 25

This morning: 2 Monarchs 1 Tiger Swallowtail 1 Painted Lady Cabbage Whites 1 Hummingbird Clearwing;

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This morning: 2 Monarchs 1 Tiger Swallowtail 1 Painted Lady Cabbage Whites 1 Hummingbird Clearwing;

Jul 25

Andrew Griffith

Jul 25

Wareham, MA 7/25/26

Things seem to be picking up around the yard here in Wareham lately. Slower than usual for sure, but

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Wareham, MA 7/25/26

Things seem to be picking up around the yard here in Wareham lately. Slower than usual for sure, but

Jul 25

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