9/14 Allens Pond - 9/16 Northampton - Massachusetts Butterfly Club

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Barbara Volkle

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Sep 13, 2024, 10:55:33 PM9/13/24
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Join us for Massachusetts Butterfly Club walks Saturday to Mass Audubon’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Westport and Monday to Northampton Community Gardens, Northampton!

 

Saturday, September 14, 9:30 am - 2 pm - NEW

Mass Audubon’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport

Savor the last remnants of summer, enjoy some time outdoors and learn about butterflies at the annual Allens Pond Butterfly Census! This free annual event welcomes butterfly watchers of all ages and skill levels to help census as many areas of Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary as possible. Members of the Massachusetts Butterfly Club will lead teams into different areas of the Sanctuary and provide expertise in identifying butterflies. After lunch we census Sylvan Nurseries. Rain date is Sunday, September 15th. Meet at 9:30 am at the Allens Pond parking lot at 1280 Horseneck Road.  Participants should wear long pants, sunscreen and bring water and a snack or lunch. It you would like to participate, contact leader Lauren Miller-Donnelly at lauren...@gmail.com.

 

Monday, September 16, 10 am

Northampton Community Gardens, Northampton

Meet at the Northampton Community Gardens on Burts Pit Road in Northampton in search of LATE or rare migrants. No rain date. 

 

See www.massbutterflies.org for additional details.  Click on 2024 Schedule.

Barbara Volkle
Northborough, MA
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Barbara Volkle

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Sep 19, 2024, 11:50:34 PM9/19/24
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Join us for Massachusetts Butterfly Club walk Saturday to Mass Audubon’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Westport!


PLEASE NOTE THIS TRIP IS SUBJECT TO RESCHEDULING DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST


Saturday, September 21, 9:30 am - 2 pm - NEW

Mass Audubon’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Westport

Savor the last remnants of summer, enjoy some time outdoors and learn about butterflies at the annual Allens Pond Butterfly Census! This free annual event welcomes butterfly watchers of all ages and skill levels to help census as many areas of Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary as possible. Members of the Massachusetts Butterfly Club will lead teams into different areas of the Sanctuary and provide expertise in identifying butterflies. After lunch we census Sylvan Nurseries. Rain date is Sunday, September 15th. Meet at 9:30 am at the Allens Pond parking lot at 1280 Horseneck Road.  Participants should wear long pants, sunscreen and bring water and a snack or lunch. It you would like to participate, contact leader Lauren Miller-Donnelly at lauren...@gmail.com.

See www.massbutterflies.org for additional details.  Click on 2024 Schedule.

Photo - Allens Neck, 2023.

Lauren is Quax

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Sep 20, 2024, 11:51:47 PM9/20/24
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Hi MassLep,

Due to Saturday's weather forecast the Allens Pond Count will not occur on Saturady and is tentatuive for Sunday.  Weather forecast is not looking great for butterflies this weekend, unfortunatley.  Thanks, Lauren

Lauren is Quax

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Sep 22, 2024, 12:08:05 PM9/22/24
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Hi MassLep,
Cancelling this event for Sunday 9/22. See you for the October derby. 

Thanks,
Lauren Westport,MA
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Barbara Volkle

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Sep 26, 2024, 3:22:09 PM9/26/24
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Join the Massachusetts Butterfly Club for our last walk this Saturday, September 28, to Appleton Farms in Ipswich!


PLEASE NOTE THIS TRIP IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST


Saturday, September 28, 10 am

Appleton Farms, Ipswich MA

This trip looks for Silver-Bordered Fritillaries, Bronze Coppers and other late season butterflies. All participants welcome. For meeting location, contact leader Howard Hoople at h...@hghoople.com

Howard Hoople

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Sep 27, 2024, 6:05:02 PM9/27/24
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I’ve decided to cancel the 9/28 Appleton Farms Mass Butterfly Club field trip. Sorry for the short notice!

Howard

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