Returned from Vacation ...

[donald adams]

Cherry and I recently returned from 12 days in the US and Canadian Rocky Mountains. In another post, I will send picks of ‘alpine’ butterflies I managed to get along with the most spectacular scenery I could imagine. After getting home though, I had a silly accident and broke my left leg so now more or less out of action. Just the same, a small bit of butterfly news …

 

At Adams Farm 9 Sept ..

 

Monarch adults                                3 ( Nectaring  at Butterfly Bush & Zinnias)

Spicebush Swt cats                          4 ( Left in sleeves and still feeding on Sassafras)

Spicebush Swt Chrysalides             6 ( Left in sleeves as cats but pupated while away with no eclosures)

 

At Hanson, MA; 3 Sept photo by Deborah Swanson with Pic sent 9 Sept to myself and Jeff Boettner for id …

 

Pipevine Swt                                     1( Very damaged but clearly identifiable)

 

Don Adams