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Peter Loshin
9:25 PM
Arlington (2024-07-25 & 26) & Horn Pond Mountain Woburn MA (2024-07-26)
In our yard in Arlington yesterday, I saw: 1 Spicebush Swallowtail (female, ovipositing on Spicebush)
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Arlington (2024-07-25 & 26) & Horn Pond Mountain Woburn MA (2024-07-26)
In our yard in Arlington yesterday, I saw: 1 Spicebush Swallowtail (female, ovipositing on Spicebush)
9:25 PM
Garry Kessler
7:41 PM
Middlefield, West Stockbridge
A couple towns we don't normally visit - Fox Den WMA, 196 E River Rd, Middlefield, MA, 7/26/24
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Middlefield, West Stockbridge
A couple towns we don't normally visit - Fox Den WMA, 196 E River Rd, Middlefield, MA, 7/26/24
7:41 PM
Dawn Vesey
5:00 PM
7/26 Lancaster
Dexter Drumlin Black Swallowtail 6 Cabbage white 9 Clouded Sulphur 20 Common Buckeye 1 Common Ringlet
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7/26 Lancaster
Dexter Drumlin Black Swallowtail 6 Cabbage white 9 Clouded Sulphur 20 Common Buckeye 1 Common Ringlet
5:00 PM
Moe O'Connor
9:35 AM
7/25/24 Springfield and Chicopee Butterflies
Windemere Street, Springfield: Cabbage White (1) Schley Street, Chicopee: Cabbage White (2) Litwin
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7/25/24 Springfield and Chicopee Butterflies
Windemere Street, Springfield: Cabbage White (1) Schley Street, Chicopee: Cabbage White (2) Litwin
9:35 AM
billb55
Jul 25
7/25/24 West Whately, MA
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2 Spicebush Swallowtail 1 Cabbage White 2 Striped Hairstreak 1 Great
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7/25/24 West Whately, MA
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2 Spicebush Swallowtail 1 Cabbage White 2 Striped Hairstreak 1 Great
Jul 25
Linnet Tse
Jul 25
East Dennis Yard 7/25
Overcast day. Cabbage White: 6 Pearl Crescent: 6 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: 1 Broad-winged Skipper: 3
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East Dennis Yard 7/25
Overcast day. Cabbage White: 6 Pearl Crescent: 6 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: 1 Broad-winged Skipper: 3
Jul 25
Barbara Volkle
Jul 25
Massachusetts Butterfly Club 7/28 - Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield
Join us for Massachusetts Butterfly Club walks this weekend to Bartholomew's Cobble in Sheffield!
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Massachusetts Butterfly Club 7/28 - Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield
Join us for Massachusetts Butterfly Club walks this weekend to Bartholomew's Cobble in Sheffield!
Jul 25
Thomas Dodd
7
Jul 24
Upton yard butterflies
7/23/2024 Banded hairstreak 1 Red admiral 1 Dun skipper 2 Northern broken dash 1 Pearl crescent 2
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Upton yard butterflies
7/23/2024 Banded hairstreak 1 Red admiral 1 Dun skipper 2 Northern broken dash 1 Pearl crescent 2
Jul 24
Dolores Price
Jul 23
Berkshire Butterflies 7/21 and 7/22
Elise and Karl Barry joined Marvin St.Onge and I on Sunday and Monday for a butterfly adventure at
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Berkshire Butterflies 7/21 and 7/22
Elise and Karl Barry joined Marvin St.Onge and I on Sunday and Monday for a butterfly adventure at
Jul 23
Nancy E. Burke
Jul 23
Monarch cat in Westborough yard
Apparently a female monarch had visited my yard last week, as I found a late 2 nd instar caterpillar
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Monarch cat in Westborough yard
Apparently a female monarch had visited my yard last week, as I found a late 2 nd instar caterpillar
Jul 23
Linnet Tse
Jul 23
Long Pasture Audubon Cape Cod 7/23
Took a wander through the meadow areas at Long Pasture again this afternoon. Partly cloudy/sunny
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Long Pasture Audubon Cape Cod 7/23
Took a wander through the meadow areas at Long Pasture again this afternoon. Partly cloudy/sunny
Jul 23
Tom Murray
Jul 23
Groton sightings 7-22-24
Yesterday I took a walk from the house, into the town forest and out along the abandoned RR tracks, 5
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Groton sightings 7-22-24
Yesterday I took a walk from the house, into the town forest and out along the abandoned RR tracks, 5
Jul 23
Marjorie Watson
Jul 23
Butterflies 7-22-24
Yesterday 7-22-24 I saw the following butterflies: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Common Wood
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Butterflies 7-22-24
Yesterday 7-22-24 I saw the following butterflies: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Common Wood
Jul 23
Garry Kessler
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Andrew Griffith
3
Jul 22
Millville
Lauren has reported from Hanover, Rockland and Scituate this past week so those three towns are on
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Millville
Lauren has reported from Hanover, Rockland and Scituate this past week so those three towns are on
Jul 22
Gael Hurley
Jul 22
7/22/24, October Mountain
Things have quieted down a bit, but still a nice smattering in ~2 and a half hours: Black swallowtail
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7/22/24, October Mountain
Things have quieted down a bit, but still a nice smattering in ~2 and a half hours: Black swallowtail
Jul 22
Fred Bouchard
Jul 22
Underwood Pool, Belmont, 7/21/24, 9am
Unusual species while swimming in town pool: Black Swallowtail Eastern Kingbird, 2 Eastern Amberwing
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Underwood Pool, Belmont, 7/21/24, 9am
Unusual species while swimming in town pool: Black Swallowtail Eastern Kingbird, 2 Eastern Amberwing
Jul 22
kstei...@aol.com
Jul 21
A few butterflies in central MA
Community Teaching Garden Literacy Project, Worcester (Indian Lake Neighborhood) 7/21/24 Cabbage
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A few butterflies in central MA
Community Teaching Garden Literacy Project, Worcester (Indian Lake Neighborhood) 7/21/24 Cabbage
Jul 21
Wendy Howes
Jul 21
Hardwick butterflies 7/20
We birded at a local private tree farm with an extensive beaver wetland in Hardwick on July 20th and
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Hardwick butterflies 7/20
We birded at a local private tree farm with an extensive beaver wetland in Hardwick on July 20th and
Jul 21
Donald Adams
Jul 21
A Few Leps today ...
… here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Tiger Swallowtail 1 Red Admiral 1 Monarch 3
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A Few Leps today ...
… here at 'Adams Farm', West Bridgewater Tiger Swallowtail 1 Red Admiral 1 Monarch 3
Jul 21
Peter Loshin
2
Jul 21
2024-07-20 and 2024-07-21 Arlington MA
Meant to include this photo: Peter Loshin On Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 5:09:23 PM UTC-4 Peter Loshin
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2024-07-20 and 2024-07-21 Arlington MA
Meant to include this photo: Peter Loshin On Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 5:09:23 PM UTC-4 Peter Loshin
Jul 21
Linnet Tse
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John Calhoun
2
Jul 20
Long Pasture Audubon Cape Cod 7/19
Hi Linnet, The blurry photo is a female Sachem, while the others are a male of the same species. The
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Long Pasture Audubon Cape Cod 7/19
Hi Linnet, The blurry photo is a female Sachem, while the others are a male of the same species. The
Jul 20
Andrew Griffith
Jul 20
Myles Standish State Forest - Carver, MA - 7/20/24
Went to Myles Standish today to look for a Striped Hairstreak. Some fields had some nice patches of
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Myles Standish State Forest - Carver, MA - 7/20/24
Went to Myles Standish today to look for a Striped Hairstreak. Some fields had some nice patches of
Jul 20
Andrew Griffith
Jul 20
Kennedy Country Gardens - Scituate, MA 7/20/24
We went to Kennedy Country Gardens Nursery in Scituate, MA today. Low 80s, sunny. 23 Broad-winged
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Kennedy Country Gardens - Scituate, MA 7/20/24
We went to Kennedy Country Gardens Nursery in Scituate, MA today. Low 80s, sunny. 23 Broad-winged
Jul 20
Andrew Griffith
Jul 20
7/19/24 Thompson Pond & Twin Ponds - Rockland, MA
Lauren spent a little time at the Thompson Pons & Twin Ponds trails in Rockland yesterday. 75 deg
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7/19/24 Thompson Pond & Twin Ponds - Rockland, MA
Lauren spent a little time at the Thompson Pons & Twin Ponds trails in Rockland yesterday. 75 deg
Jul 20
Moe O'Connor
Jul 20
Cabbage Whites in Springfield and Ludlow
Eastside, Springfield Cabbage White (1) Lupa Zoo, Ludlow Cabbage Whites (4) Moe O'Connor
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Cabbage Whites in Springfield and Ludlow
Eastside, Springfield Cabbage White (1) Lupa Zoo, Ludlow Cabbage Whites (4) Moe O'Connor
Jul 20
Tom Murray
Jul 19
Groton butterflies 7-19-24
This afternoon I walked the fields and wooded trails at the bates Conservation land. There were at
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Groton butterflies 7-19-24
This afternoon I walked the fields and wooded trails at the bates Conservation land. There were at
Jul 19
Gael Hurley
Jul 19
Mt. Greylock, 7/19/24
I spent a few hours at Mt. Greylock today, seemed a little quiet for this time year with quite a bit
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Mt. Greylock, 7/19/24
I spent a few hours at Mt. Greylock today, seemed a little quiet for this time year with quite a bit
Jul 19
Marjorie Watson
Jul 19
Butterflies N Andover 7-19-24
Today I stopped at the Stephen Coolidge Trustees of Reservations gardens in North Andover. Pearl
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Butterflies N Andover 7-19-24
Today I stopped at the Stephen Coolidge Trustees of Reservations gardens in North Andover. Pearl
Jul 19
Peter Loshin
Jul 19
2024-07-18 and 2024-07-19 Arlington MA and Horn Pond Mountain Woburn MA
In our Arlington yard, yesterday we saw: 1 Spicebush Swallowtail (eclosed) 1 American Lady 1 Red
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2024-07-18 and 2024-07-19 Arlington MA and Horn Pond Mountain Woburn MA
In our Arlington yard, yesterday we saw: 1 Spicebush Swallowtail (eclosed) 1 American Lady 1 Red
Jul 19
Fred Bouchard
Jul 19
Belmont Yard, 7/19/24, 9:30am
Monarch 2 Cabbage White 1 Peck's Skipper 2 Common Ringlet 1 (first ever) -- frederickbouchard@
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Belmont Yard, 7/19/24, 9:30am
Monarch 2 Cabbage White 1 Peck's Skipper 2 Common Ringlet 1 (first ever) -- frederickbouchard@
Jul 19