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The Massachusetts Butterfly Club spring meeting for 2021 was held on Saturday, April 10th. To see a

The date for the Central Franklin County July count has been changed to Monday, July 5th. To see and/

Hi Nan, Butterflies of Massachusetts (Stichter) shows flight beginning 2nd week of April, so right on

Well little excuse other than old brain! We later will find Brown Elfins near the blueberries not the

I made a little after work excursion late this afternoon to Horn Pond and was not disappointed. Nine

Wow, I clearly was at the wrong gate! I spent an hour (exercising) at Gate 8 near Belchertown around

Annie and I found 5 brown elfins along the powerline this afternoon. 61-66 degrees. One in particular

Today while visiting the Littleton Heron Rookery (9 Great Blue Heron nests this year, plus a pair of

I had a few Cabbage Whites, a Mourning Cloak, and what was probably a Juvenal's Duskywing

Hi all, The Massachusetts Butterfly Club officers recently updated the group's COVID-19

I came across 3 Spring Azures and a Cabbage White in Petersham Ma this afternoon 4/14/2021 Dave Small

This morning from about 10:00-12:00 I walked at Pikes Bridge Rd. Newbury MA. Sunny and 51 degrees.

My FOY Spring Azure today at Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook, Worcester, just below the

Hi, Today at Arnold Arboretum from 10:30-1:30: 4 Cabbage Whites It's beautiful at the Arboretum -

At Newburyport Community Butterfly Garden...on the new rail trail near Parker Street and Oak Hill

Last Saturday, 4/10, I had a white (presumably Cabbage White) fly quickly by my deck in Harwich.

Someone just commented it was Henry's…and there is some frosting on the upper edge….I just saw

Albany Pine Bush Blueberry West trail, taken with my phone. so not clear. Then another one came and

Today in Grafton Marvin St.Onge and I saw: Pine elfins 4 Cabbage white 1 Dolores Price Grafton, MA

Beautiful day at Myles Standish State Forest today. Temps in the mid 60's. Met up with Mike

I had a lonely Pine Elfin at Tom Swamp in Petersham Ma this afternoon. Beautiful day out there… Dave

Hi, Today on the Burma Road Trail, from 11:40-1PM: 2 Henry's Elfins, flying together at the

at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater on Friday 9 April … Cabbage White 4 (This one nectaring on

I thought some of you would be interested in the event and/or the book. Nan Burke From: Monarch-Watch

Went on butterfly patrol on my mountain bike. Saw my first butterfly of 2021- a possible Cabbage

Hey all, Returned to Quabbin Gate 11 for another exercise session, and tripled my species total from

Thanks for explaining the difference between the 2 in greater detail; my enthusiasm for (vicariously)

April 8 th Williamsburg 1 Mourning Cloak I spent all yesterday working in the gardens and saw a

Sorry, the photos were password protected. Should work now. Andrew On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 3:19:

2 Cabbage Whites on Scilla {SOY} Mourning Cloak, fresh, 15" on a grounded oak leaf in full sun {