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Sep 24

Cancelled - 9/24 Northampton Community Gardens, Northampton, Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk

The Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk scheduled for Sunday, 9/24 Northampton Community Gardens,

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Cancelled - 9/24 Northampton Community Gardens, Northampton, Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk

The Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk scheduled for Sunday, 9/24 Northampton Community Gardens,

Sep 24

Sep 22

Cancelled - 9/23 Appleton Farms, Ipswich Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk

The Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk scheduled for Saturday, 9/23 Appleton Farms, Ipswich IS

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Cancelled - 9/23 Appleton Farms, Ipswich Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk

The Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk scheduled for Saturday, 9/23 Appleton Farms, Ipswich IS

Sep 22

Sep 22

Strong Island, Chatham 9/20

I led a bird walk over to this seldom visited island in Pleasant Cay, Chatham, on Wednesday, and was

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Strong Island, Chatham 9/20

I led a bird walk over to this seldom visited island in Pleasant Cay, Chatham, on Wednesday, and was

Sep 22

Mark Rosenstein

Sep 22

Northampton Community Gardens

Since the forecast is for rain on Sunday when the club walk is at Northampton Community Gardens, I

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Northampton Community Gardens

Since the forecast is for rain on Sunday when the club walk is at Northampton Community Gardens, I

Sep 22

Sep 22

Cancelled 9/23 Allens Pond

CANCELLED Saturday, September 23, 9:30 am - 2 pm Annual Census at Mass Audubon's Allens Pond

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Cancelled 9/23 Allens Pond

CANCELLED Saturday, September 23, 9:30 am - 2 pm Annual Census at Mass Audubon's Allens Pond

Sep 22

Sep 22

Fwd: Sulfur or little yellow?

Good morning, > I received a call from someone who saw a large concentration of yellow butterflies

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Fwd: Sulfur or little yellow?

Good morning, > I received a call from someone who saw a large concentration of yellow butterflies

Sep 22

Sep 21

Seen today: 3 Monarchs 2 American Ladies 1 Painted Lady 1 Clouded Sulphur 1 Sachem Skipper Cabbage

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Seen today: 3 Monarchs 2 American Ladies 1 Painted Lady 1 Clouded Sulphur 1 Sachem Skipper Cabbage

Sep 21

Erin Ellingwood

Sep 21

Somerville 9/20

In my very tiny front yard patch: 4 Monarch (2 female, 1 male, didn't get a good look at 4th) 3

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Somerville 9/20

In my very tiny front yard patch: 4 Monarch (2 female, 1 male, didn't get a good look at 4th) 3

Sep 21

Mark Rosenstein

Sep 21

Ocola Skipper at Boston Nature Center

Today (9/21) I visited Squantum Point in Quincy where someone last week posted a Long-tailed Skipper

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Ocola Skipper at Boston Nature Center

Today (9/21) I visited Squantum Point in Quincy where someone last week posted a Long-tailed Skipper

Sep 21

Mark Rosenstein

Sep 21

Common Buckeye at Allen's Pond, Westport

Yesterday (9/20) I went to Mass Audubon's Allen's Pond Wildlife Refuge where I hiked the

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Common Buckeye at Allen's Pond, Westport

Yesterday (9/20) I went to Mass Audubon's Allen's Pond Wildlife Refuge where I hiked the

Sep 21

Barbara Volkle2

Sep 21

Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 9/23 Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport

Join us for any of our THREE trips scheduled for this weekend. These are the last scheduled field

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Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 9/23 Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport

Join us for any of our THREE trips scheduled for this weekend. These are the last scheduled field

Sep 21

Sep 19

Belmont Yard, 9/19/2023, 3-5pm

Monarch 2 Cabbage White 2 Clouded Sulphur 1 Peck's Skipper 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1

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Belmont Yard, 9/19/2023, 3-5pm

Monarch 2 Cabbage White 2 Clouded Sulphur 1 Peck's Skipper 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1

Sep 19

Sep 18

Grafton butterflies on 9/17

Yesterday, Marvin and I took a quick look at several spots in Grafton: Dauphinais Park on Follette St

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Grafton butterflies on 9/17

Yesterday, Marvin and I took a quick look at several spots in Grafton: Dauphinais Park on Follette St

Sep 18

Carol Duke, … Josh4

Sep 18

ID this Assailant Anyone?

Thank you all so much. I'm so honored to be part of this group. That was a picture taken with my

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ID this Assailant Anyone?

Thank you all so much. I'm so honored to be part of this group. That was a picture taken with my

Sep 18

Sep 18

Fwd: [Dplex-L] Role of Non-Native Plants in Native Communities (Webinar)

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Barbara Passero <bpasse...@gmail.com> Date: Wed

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Fwd: [Dplex-L] Role of Non-Native Plants in Native Communities (Webinar)

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Barbara Passero <bpasse...@gmail.com> Date: Wed

Sep 18

Sep 17

Today: 6 Monarchs 1 Tiger Swallowtail, worn 1 American Lady, fresh 1 Orange Sulphur 1 White-form

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Today: 6 Monarchs 1 Tiger Swallowtail, worn 1 American Lady, fresh 1 Orange Sulphur 1 White-form

Sep 17

Sep 17

Hardwick butterflies, 9/17

Today in our yard we noted: 1 Great Spangled Fritillary 1 Pearl Crescent 1 American Lady 2 Viceroy 4

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Hardwick butterflies, 9/17

Today in our yard we noted: 1 Great Spangled Fritillary 1 Pearl Crescent 1 American Lady 2 Viceroy 4

Sep 17

Sep 17

… at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater … Monarch 2 Spicebush Swt cats 2 (Both 3 d instar in

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… at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater … Monarch 2 Spicebush Swt cats 2 (Both 3 d instar in

Sep 17

Sep 17

Ocola Skipper at Westboro Wildlife Management area

At the Westboro Wildlife Management area today, there was an Ocola Skipper on asters not far from

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Ocola Skipper at Westboro Wildlife Management area

At the Westboro Wildlife Management area today, there was an Ocola Skipper on asters not far from

Sep 17

Marjorie Watson

Sep 15

Butterflies 9-15-23 North Shore Community Gardens Middleton MA

While we had a break in the clouds today 9-15-23, I went to the North Shore Community Garden in

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Butterflies 9-15-23 North Shore Community Gardens Middleton MA

While we had a break in the clouds today 9-15-23, I went to the North Shore Community Garden in

Sep 15

Peter Loshin, Jeremy Coleman2

Sep 15

Sachem in Arlington Yard?!?

Yes, a female. Big year for them! Jeremy Coleman On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 11:33 AM Peter Loshin <

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Sachem in Arlington Yard?!?

Yes, a female. Big year for them! Jeremy Coleman On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 11:33 AM Peter Loshin <

Sep 15

Sep 15

Butterflies at John Little Conservation Area

A nice field with goldenrod and asters and trail going through middle. I only had 10 minutes to

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Butterflies at John Little Conservation Area

A nice field with goldenrod and asters and trail going through middle. I only had 10 minutes to

Sep 15

Sep 14

Arlington yard-correction

Sorry, Seek indicated Sachem, not Leonards.

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Arlington yard-correction

Sorry, Seek indicated Sachem, not Leonards.

Sep 14

Sep 14

Not a lot of activity recently, but today was a bit more interesting: 3 Monarchs 1 Pearl Crescent 1

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Not a lot of activity recently, but today was a bit more interesting: 3 Monarchs 1 Pearl Crescent 1

Sep 14

Sep 14

Short butterfly lists, Hardwick

Despite the array of nectar-rich native flowers--as well as one Buddleia--in our large yard,

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Short butterfly lists, Hardwick

Despite the array of nectar-rich native flowers--as well as one Buddleia--in our large yard,

Sep 14

Andrew Griffith

Sep 14

Elliot Farm, Lakeville MA 9/14/23 - Pipevine Swallowtail

I happened to need to go to Elliot Farm in Lakeville today for work. While there and checking out

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Elliot Farm, Lakeville MA 9/14/23 - Pipevine Swallowtail

I happened to need to go to Elliot Farm in Lakeville today for work. While there and checking out

Sep 14

daco...@tiac.net

Sep 14

Harvester update

I'm still counting harvesters every few days along the Lower Mystic Lake in Medford and getting

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Harvester update

I'm still counting harvesters every few days along the Lower Mystic Lake in Medford and getting

Sep 14

Sep 13

West Yarmouth butterflies - Sept 12

Monarch 1 Cabbage white 5 Clouded sulphur 1 Orange sulphur 1 Pearl crescent 21 American copper 1

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West Yarmouth butterflies - Sept 12

Monarch 1 Cabbage white 5 Clouded sulphur 1 Orange sulphur 1 Pearl crescent 21 American copper 1

Sep 13

Pamela Weatherbee

Sep 11

Hello Leo's This afternoon, Sept. 11, a Giant Swallowtail, came through the garden. It was in

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Hello Leo's This afternoon, Sept. 11, a Giant Swallowtail, came through the garden. It was in

Sep 11

Sep 11

Female Sachem seen 9.10.2023, West Tisbury. First I've seen in Mass. A southern (and even South

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Female Sachem seen 9.10.2023, West Tisbury. First I've seen in Mass. A southern (and even South

Sep 11

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