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| List: MassLep Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:08 -0400 From: Fred Bouchard <frederickbouchard...> Subject: Re: [MassLep] Digest for masslep@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic |
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--0000000000007dcbb4064e0b8fd6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Frank Marveling at your splendid worldwide portraits, exemplary descriptions, and relishing your witty remarks were all paramount factors in my getting the butterfly bug a decade or two ago. Godspeed, my friend! Keep celebrating Mama Nature! Fred B On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 11:20=E2=80=AFPM <masslep...> wrote: > <masslep...> > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail#= !forum/masslep/topics> [image: > Google Groups Logo] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail/= #!overview> Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail/= #!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail#= !forum/masslep/topics> > > - Swan Song <#m_5782541993047531326_group_thread_0> - 1 Update > > Swan Song > <http://groups.google.com/group/masslep/t/52dbdb2255492491?utm_source=3Dd= igest&utm_medium=3Demail> > <fsmodel...> <fsmodel...>: Mar 26 09:51PM > > Greetings, > After spending the first 12 years of my retirement in Massachusetts, I > have now spent the next 12 in Southern California, where it's much warmer > in the winter. I suffered a stroke in June 2025 during/after an aortic > valve replacement procedure. This has limited my mobility but I'm still > trying, especially wildflowers, which don't fly away. I also post my olde= r > photos as Facebook memories, so many of you still hear from me. But it's > not the same. > I would like to use this note to tie up a loose end. On June 29, 2013, I > was at Broad Meadowbrook in Worcester and saw a really tiny duskywing - > easily the smallest one I have ever seen. It was also rather dark. It was > likely just an aberrent Wild Indigo DW but I can't rule out Columbine DW, > whose host plant, Wild Columbine, grows in Massachusetts. According to th= e > field guides, Columbine DW would be only slightly out of range in Worcest= er > county, but not by much, its eastern limit being the Hudson River Valley. > And trust me - it was very dark and very, very small. > I got one decent photo before the butterfly disappeared into the woods. > It's attached. I'd appreciate any and all opinions. I recognize that fiel= d > marks take one only so far. IDs based on a single photo are invariably > tenuous. > Cheers,Frank Model > Back to top <#m_5782541993047531326_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. You can change your settings on the group membership page > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail#= !forum/masslep/join> > . > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to masslep+<unsubscribe...> > <frederickbouchard...> www.fredbouchard.wordpress.com 'One ought, every day, to hear a little song, read a good poem, sip a tasty wine, see a fine picture, and if possible, to speak a few reasonable words.' =E2=80=94 Johann Wolfgang von Goet= he (1749-1836) Instructions for living a life: *Pay attention.Be astonished.Tell about it.* --- Mary Oliver (1935-2023) --=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "= MassLep" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to masslep+<unsubscribe...> To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/masslep/CAE= AufuVOVHCRaR1nDj-ubnTVP7fXj%<3DSz4KfOKdAfrjzam196Cw...> --0000000000007dcbb4064e0b8fd6 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Dear Frank<div>Marveling at your splendid= worldwide portraits, exemplary descriptions, and relishing=C2=A0your witty= remarks were all paramount factors in my getting the butterfly bug a decad= e or two ago. Godspeed, my friend! Keep celebrating Mama Nature!</div><div>= Fred B</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div= dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 11:20=E2=80=AFPM = <<a href=3D"mailto:<masslep...>"><masslep...></a= >> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px= 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-co= lor:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"max-width:864px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)= ;padding:32px 0px;border-radius:24px;background-color:rgb(240,244,250)"> <div style=3D"padding:0px 24px"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"width:80%"> <span style=3D"color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:Arial,sans-serif= ;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:24px;letter-s= pacing:0px"> <a href=3D"https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddige= st&utm_medium=3Demail#!forum/masslep/topics" style=3D"text-decoration:n= one;color:rgb(31,31,31)" target=3D"_blank"> <masslep...></a> </span> </td> <td style=3D"width:30px"> <a href=3D"https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest= &utm_medium=3Demail/#!overview" target=3D"_blank"><img style=3D"border:= 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 30px; height: 30px;" alt=3D"Google Gro= ups Logo" src=3D"https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/productlogos/group= s/v9/web-32dp/logo_groups_color_1x_web_32dp.png"></a> </td> <td style=3D"padding-left:2px"> <span style=3D"white-space:normal;color:rgb(95,99,104);font-fam= ily:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-= height:normal"><a style=3D"color:rgb(95,99,104);text-decoration:none" href= =3D"https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3De= mail/#!overview" target=3D"_blank">Google Groups</a></span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style=3D"padding:24px 24px 0px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);padding:0px"= > <a name=3D"m_5782541993047531326_digest_top" style=3D"font-size:22px;font= -style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:28px;letter-spacing:0px"> =20 Topic digest =20 </a><br> <span style=3D"font-size:11px"> <a style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none" href=3D"https://= groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail#!forum/= masslep/topics" target=3D"_blank">View all topics</a> </span> </div> <div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal= ;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;fo= nt-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:norma= l;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-s= ettings:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);padding:0px;margin-bottom:30px"> <ul style=3D"margin-left:3px;padding-left:0px"> =20 <li> <a style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none" href=3D"#m_578= 2541993047531326_group_thread_0"> Swan Song</a> - <span style=3D"color:rgb(119,119,119)">1 Update</span> </li> =20 </ul> </div> =20 <a name=3D"m_5782541993047531326_group_thread_0"></a> <div style=3D"display:inline-block;padding:4px 0px 5px;color:rgb(11,87,20= 8);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-style:normal;font-weigh= t:400;line-height:28px;letter-spacing:0px"> =20 <a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/masslep/t/52dbdb2255492491?ut= m_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail" style=3D"font-size:21px;color:rgb= (17,85,204);text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank"> Swan Song </a> =20 </div> <table style=3D"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;background-color:rgb(= 255,255,255);border-radius:24px"> =20 =20 =20 =20 <tbody><tr><td style=3D"color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:Arial;padding:1= 0px 15px;width:760px"> <span style=3D"color:rgb(73,69,79);font-size:13px;font-style:normal;f= ont-weight:500;line-height:16px"> <a href=3D"mailto:<fsmodel...>" target=3D"_blank"><fsmodel...>= m</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:<fsmodel...>" target=3D"_blank">fsmodel@aol.= com</a>>: Mar 26 09:51PM </span> <br><br> <span style=3D"color:rgb(73,69,79);font-size:13px;font-style:normal;f= ont-weight:500;line-height:16px">Greetings,<br> After spending the first 12 years of my retirement in Massachusetts, I have= now spent the next 12 in Southern California, where it's much warmer i= n the winter. I suffered a stroke in June 2025 during/after an aortic valve= replacement procedure. This has limited my mobility but I'm still tryi= ng, especially wildflowers, which don't fly away. I also post my older = photos as Facebook memories, so many of you still hear from me. But it'= s not=C2=A0 the same.<br> I would like to use this note to tie up a loose end. On June 29, 2013, I wa= s at Broad Meadowbrook in Worcester and saw a really tiny duskywing - easil= y the smallest one I have ever seen. It was also rather dark. It was likely= just an aberrent Wild Indigo DW but I can't rule out Columbine DW, who= se host plant, Wild Columbine, grows in Massachusetts. According to the fie= ld guides, Columbine DW would be only slightly out of range in Worcester co= unty, but not by much, its eastern limit being the Hudson River Valley. And= =C2=A0 trust me - it was very dark and very, very small.<br> I got one decent photo before the butterfly disappeared into the woods. It&= #39;s attached. I'd appreciate any and all opinions. I recognize that f= ield marks take one only so far. IDs based on a single photo are invariably= tenuous.<br> Cheers,Frank Model<br> </span> </td></tr> =20 =20 =20 </tbody></table> <div style=3D"font-size:11px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:5px"> <a style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none" href=3D"#m_57825= 41993047531326_digest_top">Back to top</a> </div> </div> <div style=3D"padding:0px 24px"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style=3D"padding-top:4px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(99,= 99,99);font-size:11px"> <div style=3D"height:16px"></div> You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for= this group. You can change your settings on the <a href=3D"https://groups.= google.com/forum/?utm_source=3Ddigest&utm_medium=3Demail#!forum/masslep= /join" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank= ">group membership page</a>.<br> <div style=3D"height:8px"></div> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send= an email to <a href=3D"mailto:masslep+<unsubscribe...>" target= =3D"_blank">masslep+<unsubscribe...></a>. </td> </tr></tbody> </table> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"= ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><a href=3D"mailto:fred= <erickbouchard...>" target=3D"_blank"><frederickbouchard...></a><= br><a href=3D"http://www.fredbouchard.wordpress.com" target=3D"_blank">www.= fredbouchard.wordpress.com</a><br><br>'One ought, every day, to hear a = little song, read a good poem, sip a tasty wine, <br>see a fine picture, an= d if possible, to speak a few reasonable words.' <br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 = =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=E2=80=94 Johann Wol= fgang von Goethe (1749-1836)<br><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(46,= 46,46);font-family:arial">Instructions for living a life:</span><br style= =3D"color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:arial"><i><span style=3D"color:rgb(46,4= 6,46);font-family:arial">Pay attention.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(46,46,= 46);font-family:arial"><span style=3D"color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:arial= ">Be astonished.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:arial">= <span style=3D"color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:arial">Tell about it.</span>= </i><br style=3D"color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:arial"><span style=3D"colo= r:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:arial">--- Mary Oliver (1935-2023)</span><br></= div></div></div></div> <p></p> -- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &= quot;MassLep" group.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to <a href=3D"mailto:masslep+<unsubscribe...>">masslep+uns= <ubscribe...></a>.<br /> To view this discussion visit <a href=3D"https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/= masslep/CAEAufuVOVHCRaR1nDj-ubnTVP7fXj%<3DSz4KfOKdAfrjzam196Cw...>= com?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dfooter">https://groups.google.com/d/msg= id/masslep/CAEAufuVOVHCRaR1nDj-ubnTVP7fXj%<3DSz4KfOKdAfrjzam196Cw...>= il.com</a>.<br /> --0000000000007dcbb4064e0b8fd6-- |
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