Butterflies & Dragonflies in Brentwood

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Steve Mirick

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Apr 15, 2026, 6:22:54 PMApr 15

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Not a lot of interesting birds, but the warm weather brought a few
first-of-year insects for us today in Brentwood at the Deer Hill WMA.

Azure - 7 (our first of the year)
Mourning Cloak - 2
Cabbage White - 1

The Azures varied in appearance. Here is a collage of 3 individuals:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemirick/55210030561/in/photostream/lightbox/

Common Green Darner - About 6 (!) including a female in wheel ovipositing!

Greater Bee Fly - At least 2 or 3

Long-tailed Aphideater Complex - 1

All photos....good, bad, and ugly:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2026-04-15&user_id=stevemirick&verifiable=any

Steve Mirick
Bradford, MA

George DeWolf

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Apr 17, 2026, 10:11:11 AM (13 days ago) Apr 17

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Hey, Steve!

Great azure collage—really highlights just how difficult they can be to differentiate.