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Andrew Griffith, Donald Adams3

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

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Da...@dhsmall.net

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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

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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

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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

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, fsm...@aol.com2

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

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

May 27

Today: 1 Female Black Swallowtail eclosed from over-wintered chrysalis 1 Female Black Swallowtail (

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Today: 1 Female Black Swallowtail eclosed from over-wintered chrysalis 1 Female Black Swallowtail (

May 27

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 24

Raynham Ma., Borden Colony (field behind the senior center) - 5/24/23 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 16

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Raynham Ma., Borden Colony (field behind the senior center) - 5/24/23 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 16

May 24

Barbara Volkle2

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

May 23

Little white butterflies and azures everywhere. In the roads, along the roads. Bluets carpeting

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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

May 22

Silvery blues are abundant at Delaney up on the shelf off to the south of the lake. Observed some

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Silvery blues are abundant at Delaney up on the shelf off to the south of the lake. Observed some

May 22

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

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

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

May 21

Today: 1 Spring Azure 1 Red Admiral ovipositing on pellitory Cabbage Whites More eggs on fennel Lisa

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Today: 1 Spring Azure 1 Red Admiral ovipositing on pellitory Cabbage Whites More eggs on fennel Lisa

May 21

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

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