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Friday, July 13, 2007

July 13, 2007

The rescheduled North Montpelier NABA (North American Butterfly Count) was held today. A great day for butterflies, until the clouds rolled in mid-afternoon. And here are the results of our 8th annual count, which covers a full 15-mile diameter circle:

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail - 2
anglewing species - 2
Cabbage White - 31 Milbert's Tortoiseshell - 1
Clouded Sulphur - 3
Red Admiral - 5
Bog Copper - 30 White Admiral - 6
Striped Hairstreak - 2
Northern Pearly-Eye - 1
Acadian Hairstreak - 1
Eyed Brown - 14
Azure species - 7
Little Wood-Satyr - 1
Great-spangled Fritillary - 3
Monarch - 3
Atlantis Fritillary - 3
European Skipper - 107
greater fritillary species - 2
Long Dash - 4
Northern Crescent - 7
Hobomok Skipper - 3
Baltimore Checkerspot - 189
Dun Skipper - 11
Question Mark - 1 grass skipper species - 2
Eastern Comma - 1 24 species total

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

July 10 , 2007

Finally a day that feels like summer! The butterflies are happy to see the sun as well. Butterflies flying around the fields and gardens at the nature include both Baltimore and Harris' Checkerspots, European Skipper and Monarch. And yesterday kids during summer camp discovered a recently emerged Copper Underwing (moth) in one of their terrariums.