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Butterflies – National Pollinator Week

Posted on Jun 22, 2014

Butterflies – National Pollinator Week

This is the last day of National Pollinator Week which ran from June 16 through June 22. It turned out to be very appropriate timing for us in Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania as more insects emerged and vegetation continued to grow very rapidly. I actually had some days with several more “first of year” sightings of bees, dragonflies, and butterflies, the group I wanted to focus on and share photos of in this entry. The following were photographed in the last week in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region in public locations like state game lands, wildlife management...

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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) by Scott Kruitbosch

Posted on Oct 24, 2013

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) by Scott Kruitbosch

Here’s a migrant Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) that we found warming up on our driveway on a cool October afternoon. The species and a bunch of other butterflies can still be seen late into the year, especially if the weather cooperates. It certainly has a fall and Halloween look…

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