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Welcome to the Massachusetts Butterflies listserv! Please share your MA butterfly sightings and questions and always sign your posts with your full name and town. Enjoy!

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MATTHEW PELIKAN

May 21

Henry's Elfin, Martha's Vineyard

Not my sighting, but a significant one. My friend Sharon Britton got excellent photos of a

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Henry's Elfin, Martha's Vineyard

Not my sighting, but a significant one. My friend Sharon Britton got excellent photos of a

May 21

May 19

More Leps today 19 May ...

… here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Pearl Crescent 1 Black Swallowtail cat 1(FOY,

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More Leps today 19 May ...

… here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Pearl Crescent 1 Black Swallowtail cat 1(FOY,

May 19

May 19

Groton butterflies 5-19-25

It was challenging finding butterflies today with the clouds and wind. All but the white were in the

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Groton butterflies 5-19-25

It was challenging finding butterflies today with the clouds and wind. All but the white were in the

May 19

May 19

5/18 - Zabs are back - Northborough

Local spots today yielded some nice butterflies. Cedar Swamp Trail, Northborough entrance: Cherry

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5/18 - Zabs are back - Northborough

Local spots today yielded some nice butterflies. Cedar Swamp Trail, Northborough entrance: Cherry

May 19

Andrew Griffith

May 19

Myles Standish State Forest - Carver, MA 5/19/25

Quick trip in to see if I could find Dusted and Indian skippers today. No Indian's but I did find

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Myles Standish State Forest - Carver, MA 5/19/25

Quick trip in to see if I could find Dusted and Indian skippers today. No Indian's but I did find

May 19

May 19

A Good Lep Start ...

… today 19 May at 'Adams Farm ', West Bridgewater All three Cecropia females eclosed

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A Good Lep Start ...

… today 19 May at 'Adams Farm ', West Bridgewater All three Cecropia females eclosed

May 19

May 18

Another Good Lep Day ...

… here at 'Adans Farm', West Bridgewater Pearl Crescent 3 Monarch Cat 1 (FOY , from egg find

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Another Good Lep Day ...

… here at 'Adans Farm', West Bridgewater Pearl Crescent 3 Monarch Cat 1 (FOY , from egg find

May 18

May 18

Arlington MA 2025-05-17

I saw, briefly, two skippers, separately, late yesterday afternoon in our garden. I didn't get

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Arlington MA 2025-05-17

I saw, briefly, two skippers, separately, late yesterday afternoon in our garden. I didn't get

May 18

Barbara M Volkle, Joesph Wicinski2

May 18

Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 5/17 Dinosaur Footprints, Holyoke

Hello All, We've been watching the weather, and forecast is still calling for iffy weather for

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Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 5/17 Dinosaur Footprints, Holyoke

Hello All, We've been watching the weather, and forecast is still calling for iffy weather for

May 18

Donald Adams, Joesph Wicinski2

May 18

A great Lep day...

Howdy, I also my first moths of the season eclose, three Luna moths eclosed from over-wintered

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A great Lep day...

Howdy, I also my first moths of the season eclose, three Luna moths eclosed from over-wintered

May 18

May 18

Fall River and Assonet 5/18/25

Hello, I visited a couple places in SE MA today 5/18/25 Fall River Spicebush Swallowtail 1 Tiger

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Fall River and Assonet 5/18/25

Hello, I visited a couple places in SE MA today 5/18/25 Fall River Spicebush Swallowtail 1 Tiger

May 18

May 18

Westwood, Hale education

5/18 2 silver bordered fritillary 3 pearl crescent Tom Dodd Upton

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Westwood, Hale education

5/18 2 silver bordered fritillary 3 pearl crescent Tom Dodd Upton

May 18

May 18

5/17 and 5/18 Butterflies

Today 5/18 Marvin and I saw in Millbury: Clouded sulphur 2 Common ringlet In Grafton at Hennessey:

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5/17 and 5/18 Butterflies

Today 5/18 Marvin and I saw in Millbury: Clouded sulphur 2 Common ringlet In Grafton at Hennessey:

May 18

May 18

Crane WMA South

Crane WMA South (Hayway Rd.) - 5/18/25 3 Clouded Sulphur 1 American Copper 1 Red-banded Hairstreak 5

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Crane WMA South

Crane WMA South (Hayway Rd.) - 5/18/25 3 Clouded Sulphur 1 American Copper 1 Red-banded Hairstreak 5

May 18

May 18

Francis Crane WMA

This am, I did a loop around the main field along power lines, back edge, then back towards parking

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Francis Crane WMA

This am, I did a loop around the main field along power lines, back edge, then back towards parking

May 18

May 17

Groton butterflies 5-17-25

I walked from the house, through the pollinator garden at the community center, out Newells'

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Groton butterflies 5-17-25

I walked from the house, through the pollinator garden at the community center, out Newells'

May 17

Barbara M Volkle, fsm...@aol.com2

May 17

New species of 'tiger swallowtail' butterfly discovered in the U.S. had gone unnoticed by scientists

Thanks for this. I hate to sound like Jeff Glassberg, but if I can't identify from a good set of

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New species of 'tiger swallowtail' butterfly discovered in the U.S. had gone unnoticed by scientists

Thanks for this. I hate to sound like Jeff Glassberg, but if I can't identify from a good set of

May 17

Barbara M Volkle

May 17

5/16 -Breakneck Hill, Southborough

Yesterday we took a walk at Breakneck Hill from 1:30 to 3:15 pm. We saw: Common Ringlet 20 Little

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5/16 -Breakneck Hill, Southborough

Yesterday we took a walk at Breakneck Hill from 1:30 to 3:15 pm. We saw: Common Ringlet 20 Little

May 17

May 17

Pomp's Pond Rec Area, Andover, 5pm, 5/16/2025

more usual suspects, undaunted by loud pickleball tournament Cabbage White, 3 Clouded Sulphur, 4

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Pomp's Pond Rec Area, Andover, 5pm, 5/16/2025

more usual suspects, undaunted by loud pickleball tournament Cabbage White, 3 Clouded Sulphur, 4

May 17

May 17

During a walk around the apartment complex after work yesterday, I saw a few butterflies. Ashland,

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During a walk around the apartment complex after work yesterday, I saw a few butterflies. Ashland,

May 17

May 17

Groton butterflies 5-16-25

This morning in the yard: Tiger Swallowtail 4 Clouded Sulphur 1 Azure sp. 1 American Lady 1

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Groton butterflies 5-16-25

This morning in the yard: Tiger Swallowtail 4 Clouded Sulphur 1 Azure sp. 1 American Lady 1

May 17

Barbara M Volkle

May 16

CANCELED Field Trip tomorrow 5/17/25 to the Dinosaur Footprints and Little Mt. Tom, Holyoke, MA

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 13:09:55 From: "bil...@aol.com

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CANCELED Field Trip tomorrow 5/17/25 to the Dinosaur Footprints and Little Mt. Tom, Holyoke, MA

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 13:09:55 From: "bil...@aol.com

May 16

Andrew Griffith

May 16

Mass Audubon Great Neck Wareham, MA 5/16/25

Took a walk down at the Mass Audubon Great Neck today in Wareham. The sun came out just in time for a

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Mass Audubon Great Neck Wareham, MA 5/16/25

Took a walk down at the Mass Audubon Great Neck today in Wareham. The sun came out just in time for a

May 16

May 16

5/16 @ October Mountain, Washington/Becket area.

Tiger Swallowtails - 9 ---- 5 Canadian, size suggests the other 4 were as well. Clouded Sulphur - 3

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5/16 @ October Mountain, Washington/Becket area.

Tiger Swallowtails - 9 ---- 5 Canadian, size suggests the other 4 were as well. Clouded Sulphur - 3

May 16

May 16

cabbage white - 3 juvenal's duskywing - 1, worn peck's skipper - 1, male fresh Garry Kessler

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cabbage white - 3 juvenal's duskywing - 1, worn peck's skipper - 1, male fresh Garry Kessler

May 16

May 15

First Monarch of Year

May 12, 2025 Flower Hill Farm Retreat Williamsburg Around 1 Sunny 1 Monarch 2 Tiger Swallowtails 1

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First Monarch of Year

May 12, 2025 Flower Hill Farm Retreat Williamsburg Around 1 Sunny 1 Monarch 2 Tiger Swallowtails 1

May 15

May 14

Groton sightings 5-14-25

This afternoon I walked around the edges of the fields at the Surrenden Farm conservation land. Tiger

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Groton sightings 5-14-25

This afternoon I walked around the edges of the fields at the Surrenden Farm conservation land. Tiger

May 14

May 14

Leps here today ...

... at 'Adams Farm', West bridgewater Tiger Swallowtail 2 Black SWallowtail 1 (Female

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Leps here today ...

... at 'Adams Farm', West bridgewater Tiger Swallowtail 2 Black SWallowtail 1 (Female

May 14

May 14

Leps today here ...

... 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Tiger Swallowtail 2 Black Swallowtail 1 (Female depositing

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Leps today here ...

... 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Tiger Swallowtail 2 Black Swallowtail 1 (Female depositing

May 14

May 14

Reading Yard May 14th

One FOY Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, fresh One FOY Black Swallowtail, fresh Two cabbage whites One

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Reading Yard May 14th

One FOY Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, fresh One FOY Black Swallowtail, fresh Two cabbage whites One

May 14

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