Westport, MA and Fairhaven, MA - 9/12/24

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Andrew Griffith

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Sep 12, 2024, 10:40:06 PM9/12/24
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Took a trip to MA Audubon Allen's Pond and Sylvan Nurseries in Dartmouth today followed by a first time trip to Carvahlo Farm (Buzzards Bay Coalition property) in Fairhaven today.  Carvahlo is a nice big open field and wooded trails with lots of different nectar flowers with the most popular being knapweed.  It was a perfect day for it with temps in the mid 70's, full sun and very little breeze.  No new species for my 100 count, but there were some really nice ones out there today. 

Allen's Pond, Westport MA
An uncountable number of Sachems
20+ clouded sulphurs
2 Common Buckeye
6 Peck's Skippers
3 Monarchs (and two monarch caterpillars)
3 Cabbage Whites

Sylvan Nurseries, Westport MA
An uncountable number of Sachems
1 Question Mark (fall form)
2 Monarchs
1 Red Admiral
6 Cabbage Whites

Carvahlo Farm, Fairhaven MA
An uncountable number of Sachems
1 Variegated Fritillary
4 Peck's Skippers
3 Least Skippers
20+ Pearl Crescents
20+ Clouded Sulphurs
3 Orange Sulphurs
8 Cabbage Whites
3 Common Buckeyes
4 Eastern tailed-blues
2 Monarchs
2 Black Swallowtails

Photo of Question Mark, Fall form

Photo of Variegated Fritillary

Andrew Griffith



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