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| List: MassLep Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 15:47:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Seaman <paul.seaman048...> Subject: [MassLep] 5/22 & 5/26 - Giant Swallowtails and many others flying - South Egremont & Sheffield |
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------=_Part_577982_2086029068.1779835657590 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_577983_614242780.1779835657590" ------=_Part_577983_614242780.1779835657590 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi folks, Lots of butterflies to report recently. I recently moved back to South Egremont at April Hill Conservation and Education Center, working as part of the Farm Crew for the non-profit Greenagers. I worked for Greenagers in 2023 and 2024, so it's nice to be back, this time with a completely different crew. I have been pleasantly surprised by the butterfly diversity at April Hill over the past few days, which has felt noticeably higher than previous seasons. I had a quick walk there 5/22, and a full day there today, 5/26. I'm excited to see how the season progresses, and looking forward to having more plants in the ground to see what shows up. Today was my first full day of work, and I was very happy to see lots of butterflies around- including a lovely surprise Eastern Pine Elfin as I was closing up the greenhouse in the early afternoon. I took a quick trip over to Lime Kiln Wildlife Sanctuary in Sheffield after work, where I found the trails flooded due to beaver activity. I only spent about ten minutes there, but as I was making my way back, I saw and photographed three *Giant Swallowtails* right by the parking lot. I'll upload these photos and a few others this weekend when I'm able to grab my data link cable from home. *5/22/26 - April Hill, South Egremont <https://ebird.org/checklist/S344208129>* Common Ringlet 4x Clouded Sulphur 7x Monarch 1x Pearl Crescent 11x Cabbage White 2x Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3x Black Swallowtail 1x Red-Spotted Purple 1x Duskywing Sp. 1x *5/22/26 - Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield <https://ebird.org/checklist/S344208092>* Pearl Crescent 4x Clouded Sulphur 1x Monarch 1x *5/26/26 - April Hill, South Egremont <https://ebird.org/checklist/S347329234>* Pearl Crescent 17x Cabbage White 2x Common Ringlet 2x Clouded Sulphur 4x Monarch 2x Mourning Cloak 1x Black Swallowtail 2x Black/Spicebush Swallowtail 1x Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3x Red Admiral 2x Eastern Pine Elfin 1x* *5/26/26 - Lime Kiln Wildlife Sanctuary, Sheffield <https://ebird.org/checklist/S347347727>* Monarch 1x Pearl Crescent 1x Eastern Comma 1x Clouded Sulphur 2x Giant Swallowtail 3x* Paul Seaman South Egremont, MA -- 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 email to masslep+<unsubscribe...> To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/masslep/<05d60074-5f2d-438a-aa95-8db26f2f29ccn...> ------=_Part_577983_614242780.1779835657590 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div>Hi folks,=C2=A0</div><div><br /></div><div>Lots of butterflies to repo= rt recently. I recently moved back to South Egremont at April Hill Conserva= tion and Education Center, working as part of the Farm Crew for the non-pro= fit Greenagers. I worked for Greenagers in 2023 and 2024, so it's nice to b= e back, this time with a completely different crew. I have been pleasantly = surprised by the butterfly diversity at April Hill over the past few days, = which has felt noticeably higher than previous seasons. I had a quick walk = there 5/22, and a full day there today, 5/26. I'm excited to see how the se= ason progresses, and looking forward to having more plants in the ground to= see what shows up.=C2=A0</div><div><br /></div><div>Today was my first ful= l day of work, and I was very happy to see lots of butterflies around- incl= uding a lovely surprise Eastern Pine Elfin as I was closing up the greenhou= se in the early afternoon. I took a quick trip over to Lime Kiln Wildlife S= anctuary in Sheffield after work, where I found the trails flooded due to b= eaver activity. I only spent about ten minutes there, but as I was making m= y way back, I saw and photographed three <u>Giant Swallowtails</u>=C2=A0rig= ht by the parking lot. I'll upload these photos and a few others this weeke= nd when I'm able to grab my data link cable from home.=C2=A0</div><div><br = /></div><div><u><a href=3D"https://ebird.org/checklist/S344208129">5/22/26 = - April Hill, South Egremont=C2=A0</a></u></div><div><br /></div><div>Commo= n Ringlet 4x<br />Clouded Sulphur 7x<br />Monarch 1x<br />Pearl Crescent 11= x<br />Cabbage White 2x<br />Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3x<br />Black Swallo= wtail 1x<br />Red-Spotted Purple 1x<br />Duskywing Sp. 1x</div><div><u><br = /></u></div><div><u><a href=3D"https://ebird.org/checklist/S344208092">5/22= /26 - Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield</a></u></div><div><br /></div><div>Pe= arl Crescent 4x<br />Clouded Sulphur 1x<br />Monarch 1x</div><div><br /></d= iv><div><div><u><a href=3D"https://ebird.org/checklist/S347329234">5/26/26 = - April Hill, South Egremont</a></u></div><div><br /></div><div>Pearl Cresc= ent 17x<br />Cabbage White 2x<br />Common Ringlet 2x<br />Clouded Sulphur 4= x<br />Monarch 2x<br />Mourning Cloak 1x<br />Black Swallowtail 2x<br />Bla= ck/Spicebush Swallowtail 1x<br />Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 3x<br />Red Admi= ral 2x<br />Eastern Pine Elfin 1x*</div><div><br /></div></div><div><u><a h= ref=3D"https://ebird.org/checklist/S347347727">5/26/26 - Lime Kiln Wildlife= Sanctuary, Sheffield</a></u></div><div><br /></div><div>Monarch 1x<br />Pe= arl Crescent 1x<br />Eastern Comma 1x<br />Clouded Sulphur 2x<br />Giant Sw= allowtail 3x*</div><div><br /></div><div>Paul Seaman</div><div>South Egremo= nt, MA</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/<05d60074-5f2d-438a-aa95-8db26f2f29ccn...>?utm_medium= =3Demail&utm_source=3Dfooter">https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/masslep/05d= <60074-5f2d-438a-aa95-8db26f2f29ccn...></a>.<br /> ------=_Part_577983_614242780.1779835657590-- ------=_Part_577982_2086029068.1779835657590-- |
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