What Kind Of Berry?

This is a Hackberry Emperor. They are a common butterfly. In fact, I think we seen them almost every time we hike, at least right now. They live where the hackberry tree lives so that must say something about where we have been hiking.

They say the butterfly population is down this year do to that late frost we had this spring. We have noticed it. The last few days we have seen more, but there still seems to be less than in previous years.

~ Rick

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A Friendly Nymph

This Common Wood-nymph was very friendly. He landed on Teresa, then a friend reached over and he went to her hand.

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The Monarch: They Are Back

This past Monday I was doing yard work when I saw a Monarch flying across our yard. It was the first one I have seen this summer. I wanted a photo badly, but I was not able to get one .. I mean, I was cutting the grass and did not have my camera.

That excited me. I have been watching for the return of the Monarchs for a while, and this was a welcome sighting. We started going to our favorite sites to see them and on Wednesday I capture this photo. I have seen a couple, but this was the first photo of one this year. I am so, so excited.

I have been concerned about the status of the Monarch butterfly since I read this tweet in March:

It appear to be a real issue. Read more about the monarch butterfly defender and his death here.

~ Rick

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The Admiral Is In

This is a Red Admiral Butterfly. The colors look a bit off (to me), but it is still so beautiful.

We are seeing a lot of our favorites butterflies now. I am excited that we are planning to participate in a Butterfly Walk next week. It has been a long time since we have done one of these organized hikes. I guess we will ‘mask up’ for this.

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Pause For The Butterfly

During a normal spring or summer we would have participated in several organized “butterfly walks” by this time of year. Due to the “lockdown”, they have all been canceled.

We have been watching for butterflies, and have seen a few. That means butterfly photography!!

I captured the top photo in front of our neighbors home this weekend. Teresa shot the bottom photo on the banks of the Stillwater River, near Covington, Ohio. Both photos are of a Pearl Crescent. They are a beautiful butterfly. Learn more about this butterfly here

~ Rick

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