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Sep 24

September 23 at Great Meadows

Yesterday at Great Meadows NWLR in Concord: 1 Bronze Copper 1 Mourning Cloak A disappointing day for

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September 23 at Great Meadows

Yesterday at Great Meadows NWLR in Concord: 1 Bronze Copper 1 Mourning Cloak A disappointing day for

Sep 24

Sep 24

Northampton Community Garden - 0/21 - Massachusetts Butterfly Club

On Sunday, September 21, fourteen of us met for a walk at the Northampton Community Gardens

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Northampton Community Garden - 0/21 - Massachusetts Butterfly Club

On Sunday, September 21, fourteen of us met for a walk at the Northampton Community Gardens

Sep 24

Sep 23

Wayland butterflies 9/21

On Sunday, I saw: Cabbage White 20+ Clouded Sulphur 10+ Bronze Copper 6 Monarch 1 Eastern Tailed-Blue

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Wayland butterflies 9/21

On Sunday, I saw: Cabbage White 20+ Clouded Sulphur 10+ Bronze Copper 6 Monarch 1 Eastern Tailed-Blue

Sep 23

kstei...@aol.com, Josh2

Sep 22

Harvester Caterpillar - Paxton - 9/22/25

Hi Kristin, My only encounter with Harvester cats was almost exactly the same time of year: September

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Harvester Caterpillar - Paxton - 9/22/25

Hi Kristin, My only encounter with Harvester cats was almost exactly the same time of year: September

Sep 22

Sep 22

Wachusett Mountain-top, 9/21/25, noon-ish

Monarch, 1+ Mourning Cloak, 1. ESE breeze, sunny, 68F, poor for migrating hawks -- frederickbouchard@

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Wachusett Mountain-top, 9/21/25, noon-ish

Monarch, 1+ Mourning Cloak, 1. ESE breeze, sunny, 68F, poor for migrating hawks -- frederickbouchard@

Sep 22

Sep 21

Hardwick butterflies

It's still quiet on the butterfly scene here in Hardwick, but Monarch numbers increased recently.

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Hardwick butterflies

It's still quiet on the butterfly scene here in Hardwick, but Monarch numbers increased recently.

Sep 21

Sep 21

Yesterday: 1 Ocola Skipper 2 Monarchs 1 American Lady, smallish but very fresh 1 Cabbage White Lisa

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Yesterday: 1 Ocola Skipper 2 Monarchs 1 American Lady, smallish but very fresh 1 Cabbage White Lisa

Sep 21

Sep 21

Newburyport 9/20/25

Port Plaza Conservation Area 9 Cabbage White 1 Clouded Sulphur 1 American Copper 1 Monarch Bo Zaremba

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Newburyport 9/20/25

Port Plaza Conservation Area 9 Cabbage White 1 Clouded Sulphur 1 American Copper 1 Monarch Bo Zaremba

Sep 21

Da...@dhsmall.net

Sep 20

Link for tonight's Mass Butterfly Club Meeting

Anyone looking for the link to today's Butterfly Meeting https://bit.ly/3Kgan2m See you there,

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Link for tonight's Mass Butterfly Club Meeting

Anyone looking for the link to today's Butterfly Meeting https://bit.ly/3Kgan2m See you there,

Sep 20

Sep 19

Monarch and clouded sulfur in Harvard, MA

I was setting up for this weekend's craft fair at the Fruitlands Museum today (Harvard, MA) and

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Monarch and clouded sulfur in Harvard, MA

I was setting up for this weekend's craft fair at the Fruitlands Museum today (Harvard, MA) and

Sep 19

Sep 19

9/19/25 - Late Summer butterflies, Newbury + Ipswich

Beautiful weather here today on the North Shore, high 70s all day long and not a cloud in the sky. I

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9/19/25 - Late Summer butterflies, Newbury + Ipswich

Beautiful weather here today on the North Shore, high 70s all day long and not a cloud in the sky. I

Sep 19

kstei...@aol.com

Sep 19

Last MBC Field Trip of Season: Northampton Community Gardens Sunday 9/21

Forwarding this message for Barbara Volkle -- Join us on this walk as we remember Tom Gagnon at a

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Last MBC Field Trip of Season: Northampton Community Gardens Sunday 9/21

Forwarding this message for Barbara Volkle -- Join us on this walk as we remember Tom Gagnon at a

Sep 19

Sep 18

Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 9/21 - Northampton Community Garden

Join us on this walk as we remember Tom Gagnon at a place where he led many walks.... Sunday,

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Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 9/21 - Northampton Community Garden

Join us on this walk as we remember Tom Gagnon at a place where he led many walks.... Sunday,

Sep 18

Sep 18

Lexington Farms, CSA, 12:15-12:30

Barely sunny, 72F. Leps: Cultivated fields -- Cabbage White, 7. Weedy llama land [waves of white

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Lexington Farms, CSA, 12:15-12:30

Barely sunny, 72F. Leps: Cultivated fields -- Cabbage White, 7. Weedy llama land [waves of white

Sep 18

Sep 18

... here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Cabbage White 5 Clouded Sulphur 2 Monarch 1 (Last

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... here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Cabbage White 5 Clouded Sulphur 2 Monarch 1 (Last

Sep 18

Sep 17

Westport butterflies 9/16

At Westport land conservation trust office 4 sachems nectaring at vernonia spp (ironweed) Another

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Westport butterflies 9/16

At Westport land conservation trust office 4 sachems nectaring at vernonia spp (ironweed) Another

Sep 17

Sep 16

Newburyport area 9/15/25 -9/16/25 Ocala Skipper

9/16/25 Port Place Conservation Area, Newburyport. I just discovered this place. A former golf course

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Newburyport area 9/15/25 -9/16/25 Ocala Skipper

9/16/25 Port Place Conservation Area, Newburyport. I just discovered this place. A former golf course

Sep 16

Sep 16

Biking Winn-Brook, Belmont, 9-11am

Cabbage White, 3 [front-yard no-mow gardens] Hairstreak sp.? [too fast] Clouded Sulphur, 1 [off

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Biking Winn-Brook, Belmont, 9-11am

Cabbage White, 3 [front-yard no-mow gardens] Hairstreak sp.? [too fast] Clouded Sulphur, 1 [off

Sep 16

kstei...@aol.com

Sep 15

Connor Pond, Petersham

Petersham, 9/15/25 When I've searched for butterflies this season, they've seemed few and far

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Connor Pond, Petersham

Petersham, 9/15/25 When I've searched for butterflies this season, they've seemed few and far

Sep 15

Carol Duke, Peter Loshin3

Sep 15

Opinion | How to Count Butterflies - The New York Times

Thanks Peter! Someone had gifted it to me. But I'm subscribing again soon to read the other

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Opinion | How to Count Butterflies - The New York Times

Thanks Peter! Someone had gifted it to me. But I'm subscribing again soon to read the other

Sep 15

Sep 14

Newburyport & Newbury 9/14/25

Newburyport - my yard - 5 minutes 1 Cabbage White 1 American Copper - worn 1 Gray Hairstreak - very

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Newburyport & Newbury 9/14/25

Newburyport - my yard - 5 minutes 1 Cabbage White 1 American Copper - worn 1 Gray Hairstreak - very

Sep 14

Sep 14

Moose Brook WMA, Barre, 9/14 - One surprise butterfly

We were looking for birds and butterflies at Moose Brook WMA in Barre, a section of which runs

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Moose Brook WMA, Barre, 9/14 - One surprise butterfly

We were looking for birds and butterflies at Moose Brook WMA in Barre, a section of which runs

Sep 14

Sep 14

9/13 Food Project Fields Lincoln MA

Correction to yesterday's sightings from Food Project Fields in Lincoln. I downloaded my photos

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9/13 Food Project Fields Lincoln MA

Correction to yesterday's sightings from Food Project Fields in Lincoln. I downloaded my photos

Sep 14

Sep 14

REMINDER: September 20 - MBC Fall Meeting with Sam Jaffe, Caterpillar Lab

Saturday, September 20, 2025 SPRING MEETING 4:30 pm – 7 pm via Zoom and MAS Broad Meadow Brook

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REMINDER: September 20 - MBC Fall Meeting with Sam Jaffe, Caterpillar Lab

Saturday, September 20, 2025 SPRING MEETING 4:30 pm – 7 pm via Zoom and MAS Broad Meadow Brook

Sep 14

Andrew Griffith2

Sep 13

Abington, MA - Griffin Dairy Farm

I forgot to add that this was today, 9-13-25 and we also saw: 1 Red-banded hairstreak On Saturday,

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Abington, MA - Griffin Dairy Farm

I forgot to add that this was today, 9-13-25 and we also saw: 1 Red-banded hairstreak On Saturday,

Sep 13

Sep 13

Butterflies 9-13-25 Middleton

I stopped at the North Shore Community Gardens in Middleton this afternoon 9/13. In past years, I

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Butterflies 9-13-25 Middleton

I stopped at the North Shore Community Gardens in Middleton this afternoon 9/13. In past years, I

Sep 13

Andrew Griffith

Sep 13

8-23-25 through 9-12-25 Wareham, MA

Catching up on the more interesting species seen in the yard over the past few weeks. We always seem

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8-23-25 through 9-12-25 Wareham, MA

Catching up on the more interesting species seen in the yard over the past few weeks. We always seem

Sep 13

Andrew Griffith

Sep 13

Wareham, MA - 9/13/25

I will be making a post in a couple minutes detailing the past few weeks in the yard, but today there

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Wareham, MA - 9/13/25

I will be making a post in a couple minutes detailing the past few weeks in the yard, but today there

Sep 13

Mark Fairbrother

Sep 13

Belchertown 9.13.25

At Jackson Street in Belchertown today: Clouded Sulphur 100+ Orange Sulphur 5-6 Cabbage White 75+

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Belchertown 9.13.25

At Jackson Street in Belchertown today: Clouded Sulphur 100+ Orange Sulphur 5-6 Cabbage White 75+

Sep 13

Linda G., Wendy Howes2

Sep 12

A few butterflies

We're still not seeing very many butterflies, but here are some that showed up for us: 9/11, Ware

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A few butterflies

We're still not seeing very many butterflies, but here are some that showed up for us: 9/11, Ware

Sep 12

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