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6:56 PM

8/3/25 - Ipswich, MA (Strawberry Hill, Nichols Field, Appleton Farms)

8/3/2025 - Strawberry Hill, Ipswich (~1 hr, 15 min at 2:00, mostly focused on counting shorebirds on

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8/3/25 - Ipswich, MA (Strawberry Hill, Nichols Field, Appleton Farms)

8/3/2025 - Strawberry Hill, Ipswich (~1 hr, 15 min at 2:00, mostly focused on counting shorebirds on

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6:06 PM

Bronze copper today 8/3

Today Marvin and I visited Broadmoor Sanctuary in Natick. I haven't visited this place since the

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Bronze copper today 8/3

Today Marvin and I visited Broadmoor Sanctuary in Natick. I haven't visited this place since the

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4:45 PM

8/3/25 October Mountain

Things have quieted down quite a bit, but on the plus side it makes counting easier. Eastern Tiger

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8/3/25 October Mountain

Things have quieted down quite a bit, but on the plus side it makes counting easier. Eastern Tiger

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11:39 AM

I always seem to get a Monarch or two in August, visiting the milkweed in my yard in Waltham. The

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I always seem to get a Monarch or two in August, visiting the milkweed in my yard in Waltham. The

11:39 AM

Aug 2

Very few butterflies, Hubbardston, 8/2

On a Birds & Butterflies field trip to Hubbardston's Mt. Jefferson Conservation Area I saw

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Very few butterflies, Hubbardston, 8/2

On a Birds & Butterflies field trip to Hubbardston's Mt. Jefferson Conservation Area I saw

Aug 2

Aug 2

8/2/25 - Nelson Island, Rowley + Kamon Farm, Ipswich

8/2/25 - Nelson Island (Parker River NWR) - Rowley Red-Spotted Purple 1x Cabbage White 4x Common Wood

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8/2/25 - Nelson Island, Rowley + Kamon Farm, Ipswich

8/2/25 - Nelson Island (Parker River NWR) - Rowley Red-Spotted Purple 1x Cabbage White 4x Common Wood

Aug 2

Aug 2

Upton yard butterflies

July 30 1 banded hairstreak Tom Dodd, Upton

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Upton yard butterflies

July 30 1 banded hairstreak Tom Dodd, Upton

Aug 2

Andrew Griffith

Aug 2

8/2/25 - Taunton, Raynham and Wareham

We hit a few places today. Beautiful weather, upper 70's, a little breezy and full sun. Taunton,

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8/2/25 - Taunton, Raynham and Wareham

We hit a few places today. Beautiful weather, upper 70's, a little breezy and full sun. Taunton,

Aug 2

Aug 2

Boston Common, 8/2/25, 12-4pm

Monarch 2 Orange Sulphur 1 Cabbage White 4. also: Belmont Yard, 5pm Monarch 1 Peck's Skipper, 2

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Boston Common, 8/2/25, 12-4pm

Monarch 2 Orange Sulphur 1 Cabbage White 4. also: Belmont Yard, 5pm Monarch 1 Peck's Skipper, 2

Aug 2

Aug 1

Monarch butterflies’ mass die off in 2024 caused by pesticide exposure – study | California | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/monarch-butterflies-mass-die-off-pesticides Carol Ann

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Monarch butterflies’ mass die off in 2024 caused by pesticide exposure – study | California | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/monarch-butterflies-mass-die-off-pesticides Carol Ann

Aug 1

kstei...@aol.com, (Jeff) Boettner2

Jul 31

South Amherst Meadows Field Trip this Sunday

Hi all, During a water chestnut pull in Fannie Stebbins we spotted 3 or possibly 4 bronze coppers in

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South Amherst Meadows Field Trip this Sunday

Hi all, During a water chestnut pull in Fannie Stebbins we spotted 3 or possibly 4 bronze coppers in

Jul 31

Jul 29

Grafton butterflies on Saturday July 26

Well, finally the Broadwing skippers came to the library! Grafton Broadwing skipper 16 The following

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Grafton butterflies on Saturday July 26

Well, finally the Broadwing skippers came to the library! Grafton Broadwing skipper 16 The following

Jul 29

Jul 28

Arlington 2025-07-28

In our yard in Arlington, today I saw: 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (quite fresh) 2 Monarch (1m, 1f) 1

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Arlington 2025-07-28

In our yard in Arlington, today I saw: 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (quite fresh) 2 Monarch (1m, 1f) 1

Jul 28

Jul 28

Impact of smoke

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-34043-0 Sent from my iPhone

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Impact of smoke

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-34043-0 Sent from my iPhone

Jul 28

Jul 28

leps -- smoked out?

garry, annie and michael's sheffield headline "smokey day" provokes a burning question:

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leps -- smoked out?

garry, annie and michael's sheffield headline "smokey day" provokes a burning question:

Jul 28

Jul 27

Call for volunteers for Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival -- August 9

Do you want to share your love of butterflies with interested families? Join us on Saturday, August 9

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Call for volunteers for Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival -- August 9

Do you want to share your love of butterflies with interested families? Join us on Saturday, August 9

Jul 27

Jul 27

Forwarding trip report from Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore, Thursday 2025-07-24

Barbara asked me to forward this report to the list: [Thursday 2025-07-24] on a late morning walk in

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Forwarding trip report from Barbara Volkle and Steve Moore, Thursday 2025-07-24

Barbara asked me to forward this report to the list: [Thursday 2025-07-24] on a late morning walk in

Jul 27

Jul 26

7/26/25 - William Forward WMA, Newbury

7/26/25 - William Forward WMA, Newbury A walk out the path through the saltmarsh to Kents Island at

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7/26/25 - William Forward WMA, Newbury

7/26/25 - William Forward WMA, Newbury A walk out the path through the saltmarsh to Kents Island at

Jul 26

Jul 26

Sheffield, 7/26/25 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 5 Eastern Black Swallowtail - 2 Giant Swallowtail - 1

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Sheffield, 7/26/25 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 5 Eastern Black Swallowtail - 2 Giant Swallowtail - 1

Jul 26

Jul 26

Danehy Park, 7/26/25, 12-3pm

Monarch 2 Viceroy 1 skipper sp. 1 Cabbage White, 4. noted during Cambridge Jazz Festival. --

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Danehy Park, 7/26/25, 12-3pm

Monarch 2 Viceroy 1 skipper sp. 1 Cabbage White, 4. noted during Cambridge Jazz Festival. --

Jul 26

Jul 25

7/25/25, October Mountain, Washington

I spent about 3 hours at October Mountain this morning and accumulated this list before the heat and

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7/25/25, October Mountain, Washington

I spent about 3 hours at October Mountain this morning and accumulated this list before the heat and

Jul 25

Jul 25

Amherst clearwing duo, Tawny-edged etc.

Howdy leppers, A dark swallowtail was flapping around our side meadow earlier today, nectaring on

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Amherst clearwing duo, Tawny-edged etc.

Howdy leppers, A dark swallowtail was flapping around our side meadow earlier today, nectaring on

Jul 25

Jul 25

Assonet 7/23/25

Hello masslep, We stopped by Freetown Swamp WMA in Assonet on 7/23/25. Trail maintenance, path

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Assonet 7/23/25

Hello masslep, We stopped by Freetown Swamp WMA in Assonet on 7/23/25. Trail maintenance, path

Jul 25

Jul 24

Monarch in Westborough yard today

I saw a Monarch flying a search pattern over my rather mature milkweed in my back yard today. (7/24

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Monarch in Westborough yard today

I saw a Monarch flying a search pattern over my rather mature milkweed in my back yard today. (7/24

Jul 24

Jul 24

Butterflies this Week

It seems to be a bit light on butterflies on the Cape this season. Here's what we've been

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Butterflies this Week

It seems to be a bit light on butterflies on the Cape this season. Here's what we've been

Jul 24

kstei...@aol.com

Jul 24

Birds & Butterflies Field Trip this Sunday - Preregister for Weather and Trip Updates

Hi Masslep -- This Sunday MBC field trip offers a great opportunity to search for birds and

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Birds & Butterflies Field Trip this Sunday - Preregister for Weather and Trip Updates

Hi Masslep -- This Sunday MBC field trip offers a great opportunity to search for birds and

Jul 24

Andrew Griffith

Jul 23

7/23/25 Middleboro and Wareham, MA

I took a trip up to Middleboro to the Nemasket River Archaeological Preserve to see if there were any

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7/23/25 Middleboro and Wareham, MA

I took a trip up to Middleboro to the Nemasket River Archaeological Preserve to see if there were any

Jul 23

Jul 23

Amherst Buckeye

Howdy leppers, A nice surprise in our garden today: a Common Buckeye, looking pristinely fresh. I

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Amherst Buckeye

Howdy leppers, A nice surprise in our garden today: a Common Buckeye, looking pristinely fresh. I

Jul 23

Jul 23

So now I know...

who Fannie Stebbins was! A friend of mine sent me to this website where I found this article: https:/

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So now I know...

who Fannie Stebbins was! A friend of mine sent me to this website where I found this article: https:/

Jul 23

Jul 22

Rough Meadows WS & Stackyard Rd *** 5 hours The Phragmites is steadily advancing in the large

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Rough Meadows WS & Stackyard Rd *** 5 hours The Phragmites is steadily advancing in the large

Jul 22

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