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Andrew Griffith
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Donald Adams
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10:41 PM
Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar Wareham, MA 5/29/23
Andrew: Good Spicebush Swt Pics! Cats out of egg are so small they are not able to generate enough
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Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar Wareham, MA 5/29/23
Andrew: Good Spicebush Swt Pics! Cats out of egg are so small they are not able to generate enough
10:41 PM
Da...@dhsmall.net
8:26 PM
butterflies this weekend
Nice to be out and about with some warm weather. A few butterflies I observed while looking for
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butterflies this weekend
Nice to be out and about with some warm weather. A few butterflies I observed while looking for
8:26 PM
Thomas Dodd
2:22 PM
Mon, May 29 - Upton butterflies
Power line west of mechanic St Common ringlet 2 Indian Skipper 2 Dusted Skipper 1 Viceroy 2 Tiger
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Mon, May 29 - Upton butterflies
Power line west of mechanic St Common ringlet 2 Indian Skipper 2 Dusted Skipper 1 Viceroy 2 Tiger
2:22 PM
Bo_Z
May 28
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA 5/28/23
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA 5hrs * Sunny 80's * 5/28/23 2 Eastern Tiger Swallowtails 2
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Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA 5/28/23
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA 5hrs * Sunny 80's * 5/28/23 2 Eastern Tiger Swallowtails 2
May 28
Andrew Griffith
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fsm...@aol.com
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May 28
Central Mass and points westward 5/25/23 through 5/28/23
That's a very nice Early Hairstreak - both the butterfly itself and the photo. -----Original
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Central Mass and points westward 5/25/23 through 5/28/23
That's a very nice Early Hairstreak - both the butterfly itself and the photo. -----Original
May 28
Carol Duke
May 27
Spicebush in Williamsburg
Saturday May 27, 2023 1 Spicebush Swallowtail 6 Common Ringlet 3 Tiger Swallowtail 2 Pearl Crescent
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Spicebush in Williamsburg
Saturday May 27, 2023 1 Spicebush Swallowtail 6 Common Ringlet 3 Tiger Swallowtail 2 Pearl Crescent
May 27
LisaH
May 27
Arlington yard
Today: 1 Female Black Swallowtail eclosed from over-wintered chrysalis 1 Female Black Swallowtail (
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Arlington yard
Today: 1 Female Black Swallowtail eclosed from over-wintered chrysalis 1 Female Black Swallowtail (
May 27
Thomas Dodd
May 27
Upton butterflies
May 27 in yard (7:15-7:30pm) 6 pecks skippers 1 pearl crescent Tom Dodd
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Upton butterflies
May 27 in yard (7:15-7:30pm) 6 pecks skippers 1 pearl crescent Tom Dodd
May 27
Barbara Volkle
May 26
Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 5/28 Mt. Greylock State Reservation, Lanesborough
Join us for the Massachusetts Butterfly Club trip this Sunday! Sunday May 28, 9:30 am Mt. Greylock
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Massachusetts Butterfly Club - 5/28 Mt. Greylock State Reservation, Lanesborough
Join us for the Massachusetts Butterfly Club trip this Sunday! Sunday May 28, 9:30 am Mt. Greylock
May 26
Donald Adams
May 26
Leps here today ...
…at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Spicebush Swt 3(All eclosed from overwintered 2022 raised
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Leps here today ...
…at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Spicebush Swt 3(All eclosed from overwintered 2022 raised
May 26
Marjorie Watson
May 26
Butterflies Martin Burns WMA Byfield 5-26-23
Today 5-26-23, I walked at Martin Burns WMA from about 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Mostly sunny 58-64 degrees
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Butterflies Martin Burns WMA Byfield 5-26-23
Today 5-26-23, I walked at Martin Burns WMA from about 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Mostly sunny 58-64 degrees
May 26
Canyonwren
May 26
American Lady Caterpillars in Reading
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American Lady Caterpillars in Reading
May 26
Mark Rosenstein
May 26
Montague Sand Plain - Cobweb Skippers
Today on the east side of the Montague Sand Plain, under the powerlines I had at least 3 Cobweb
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Montague Sand Plain - Cobweb Skippers
Today on the east side of the Montague Sand Plain, under the powerlines I had at least 3 Cobweb
May 26
Danielle
May 25
Sharon MA 5-24-23
While looking for Hessel's in the Sharon Atlantic White Cedar area near Ward's Berry Farm
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Sharon MA 5-24-23
While looking for Hessel's in the Sharon Atlantic White Cedar area near Ward's Berry Farm
May 25
Danielle
May 25
Foxborough Hessel's Hairstreak trip 5-25-23 report
Beautiful day for a rescheduled trip. No Hessels but lots of fun! Soheil Zendeh, Mark Rosenstein, the
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Foxborough Hessel's Hairstreak trip 5-25-23 report
Beautiful day for a rescheduled trip. No Hessels but lots of fun! Soheil Zendeh, Mark Rosenstein, the
May 25
Walt Webb
May 25
Happiness is a Butterfly
I just came across this beautiful statement from Nathaniel Hawthorne: "Happiness is a butterfly,
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Happiness is a Butterfly
I just came across this beautiful statement from Nathaniel Hawthorne: "Happiness is a butterfly,
May 25
Barbara Volkle
May 25
Westborough and Northborough - 5/24
At home yesterday at home we saw an Eastern Tiger-Swallowtail and our first of the year Pecks Skipper
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Westborough and Northborough - 5/24
At home yesterday at home we saw an Eastern Tiger-Swallowtail and our first of the year Pecks Skipper
May 25
Linda G.
May 24
Great Meadows NWLR
May 24, 2023 - Great Meadows NWLR Concord, MA 4-5 Black Swallowtail 3 Tiger Swallowtail 2 Red Admiral
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Great Meadows NWLR
May 24, 2023 - Great Meadows NWLR Concord, MA 4-5 Black Swallowtail 3 Tiger Swallowtail 2 Red Admiral
May 24
Donald Adams
May 24
Leps Here Yesterday and Today ...
… at 'Adams Farm, West Bridgewater Yesterday Tiger Swt 3 Pearl Crescent 2 Promethea Moth 6 (Two
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Leps Here Yesterday and Today ...
… at 'Adams Farm, West Bridgewater Yesterday Tiger Swt 3 Pearl Crescent 2 Promethea Moth 6 (Two
May 24
Joe Dwelly
May 24
Borden Colony
Raynham Ma., Borden Colony (field behind the senior center) - 5/24/23 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 16
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Borden Colony
Raynham Ma., Borden Colony (field behind the senior center) - 5/24/23 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 16
May 24
Barbara Volkle
2
May 23
Spotted Lanternfly - if you find them, report them!
Your eyes in the field are needed! Check out this graphic about Spotted lanternfly from the
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Spotted Lanternfly - if you find them, report them!
Your eyes in the field are needed! Check out this graphic about Spotted lanternfly from the
May 23
Nan Wilson
May 23
ADK report
Little white butterflies and azures everywhere. In the roads, along the roads. Bluets carpeting
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ADK report
Little white butterflies and azures everywhere. In the roads, along the roads. Bluets carpeting
May 23
rhop...@thetrustees.org
May 23
Field Trip results for Weir Hill, N. Andover
On Sunday, Bo Zaremba and I spent several hours at Weir Hill. Weather was near perfect although there
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Field Trip results for Weir Hill, N. Andover
On Sunday, Bo Zaremba and I spent several hours at Weir Hill. Weather was near perfect although there
May 23
Garry Kessler
May 22
Stow
Silvery blues are abundant at Delaney up on the shelf off to the south of the lake. Observed some
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Stow
Silvery blues are abundant at Delaney up on the shelf off to the south of the lake. Observed some
May 22
Danielle
May 22
Wilbraham 5-21-23 Mourning Cloak!
Wilbraham May 21st 2023 Sunny 60's. Triathlon running training and ran after a butterfly. LOL. I
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Wilbraham 5-21-23 Mourning Cloak!
Wilbraham May 21st 2023 Sunny 60's. Triathlon running training and ran after a butterfly. LOL. I
May 22
Danielle
May 22
Rescheduled Hessel's Hairstreak Foxborough Search Trip Wed May 24th 11:00
Rescheduled Hessel's Foxborough Search Trip Wed May 24th 11:00 Original weekend trip was rained
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Rescheduled Hessel's Hairstreak Foxborough Search Trip Wed May 24th 11:00
Rescheduled Hessel's Foxborough Search Trip Wed May 24th 11:00 Original weekend trip was rained
May 22
Mark Rosenstein
May 22
Horn Pond Mountain, Woburn
Today I went to Horn Pond Mountain in Woburn, and found 3 Juniper Hairstreaks on the group of 6-8
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Horn Pond Mountain, Woburn
Today I went to Horn Pond Mountain in Woburn, and found 3 Juniper Hairstreaks on the group of 6-8
May 22
Donald Adams
May 21
More Leps Here Today ...
… at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Promethea moth 6 (Two males and two females eclosed from
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More Leps Here Today ...
… at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Promethea moth 6 (Two males and two females eclosed from
May 21
LisaH
May 21
Arlington yard
Today: 1 Spring Azure 1 Red Admiral ovipositing on pellitory Cabbage Whites More eggs on fennel Lisa
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Arlington yard
Today: 1 Spring Azure 1 Red Admiral ovipositing on pellitory Cabbage Whites More eggs on fennel Lisa
May 21
Dolores Price
May 21
Grafton butterflies 5/21
Today, Marvin and I went over to Parker Preserve and the old Dauphinais park on Follette ST. The one
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Grafton butterflies 5/21
Today, Marvin and I went over to Parker Preserve and the old Dauphinais park on Follette ST. The one
May 21