Posts Tagged ‘Falcate Orangetip’

Falcate Orangetip! by , Ranger

March 9th, 2011

Yesterday, after writing about the early butterflies that have been showing up recently, I happened upon a Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea). And, I was lucky enough to get a photo the little butterfly. Falcates don’t sit still for long as they zip along the woodland understory so it’s always exciting to be able to get [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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The First Dragons and Damsels, a few early Leps by , Ranger

March 31st, 2009

Finally, odes! That is, dragonflies and damselflies. The first Fragile Forktail that caught my attention this season was on March 18 when one individual was seen taking its first flight after emerging. This sighting is nine days later than the first sightings of this species last year, which occurred on the 9th of March. By [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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Aquatics, Early Butterflies, and Bees and Wasps by , Ranger

March 15th, 2009

Although the first few days of March were cold and snowy, by the end of the first week it had warmed enough so that many insects, absent for months, were once again busily going about their daily routines. Aquatic insects observed in the Wetlands during the first half of March were Whirligig Beetle, various diving [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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