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Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:54:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Paul Seaman <paul.seaman048...>
Subject: [MassLep] 6/10-6/18 - Giant Swallowtail, Meadow Fritillary, other butterflies from the SW corner of MA

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Two days ago (6/16/26) I was quite happy to see a Meadow Fritillary at
April Hill in South Egremont, which landed quite close while I was
transplanting dahlias. I saw at least three here yesterday (6/17/27) as
well.

A list of butterfly sightings from the past week here:

*6/10/26 - April Hill, South Egremont, MA*

Monarch 1x
Common Ringlet 2x
Great Spangled Fritillary 1x

*6/10/26 - Bow Wow Woods, South Egremont, MA*

Eastern Giant Swallowtail 1x

*6/13/26 - Jug End Reservation, South Egremont, MA*

Summer Azure 1x
Little Wood Satyr 3x
Great Spangled Fritillary 1x

*6/13/26 -** April Hill, South Egremont, MA*

European Skipper 1x

*6/14/26 - Appalachian Trail South of Mt Everett, Mt Washington, MA*

Red-Spotted Purple 7x
Mourning Cloak 1x

*6/14/26 - April Hill, South Egremont, MA*

Summer Azure 1x

*6/16/26 - April Hill, South Egremont, MA*

Meadow Fritillary 1x
Silver-Spotted Skipper 1x

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& a list technically outside of MA but still quite close at Overmountain in
Ancramdale, NY: this is an excellent and extensive conservation area that
you should absolutely visit if you get the chance!

*6/16/26 - Overmountain Conservation Area, Ancramdale, NY*

European Skipper 7x
Pearl Crescent 2x
Common Ringlet 5x
Great Spangled Fritillary 4x
Monarch 1x (laying eggs!)
Tiger Swallowtail Sp. 2x

Paul Seaman
South Egremont, MA

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<div><div>Two days ago (6/16/26) I was quite happy to see a Meadow Fritilla=
ry at April Hill in South Egremont, which landed quite close while I was tr=
ansplanting dahlias. I saw at least three here yesterday (6/17/27) as well.=
</div><div><br /></div><div>A list of butterfly sightings from the past wee=
k here:</div></div><div style=3D"text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></=
div><u>6/10/26 - April Hill, South Egremont, MA</u><div><br />Monarch 1x<br=
/>Common Ringlet 2x<br />Great Spangled Fritillary 1x</div><div><br /></di=
v><div><u>6/10/26 - Bow Wow Woods, South Egremont, MA</u></div><div><br /><=
/div><div>Eastern Giant Swallowtail 1x</div><div><br /></div><div><u>6/13/2=
6 - Jug End Reservation, South Egremont, MA</u></div><div><br /></div><div>=
Summer Azure 1x<br />Little Wood Satyr 3x<br />Great Spangled Fritillary 1x=
</div><div><br /></div><div><u>6/13/26 -</u><u>=C2=A0April Hill, South Egre=
mont, MA</u></div><div><br /></div><div>European Skipper 1x</div><div><br /=
></div><div><u>6/14/26 - Appalachian Trail South of Mt Everett, Mt Washingt=
on, MA</u></div><div><br /></div><div>Red-Spotted Purple 7x</div><div>Mourn=
ing Cloak 1x</div><div><br /></div><div><u>6/14/26 - April Hill, South Egre=
mont, MA</u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div>Summer Azure 1x</div><div><d=
iv><u><br />6/16/26 - April Hill, South Egremont, MA</u></div><div><br /></=
div><div>Meadow Fritillary 1x</div><div>Silver-Spotted Skipper 1x</div></di=
v><div><br /></div><div>-----------------------------</div><div>&amp; a lis=
t technically outside of MA but still quite close at Overmountain in Ancram=
dale, NY: this is an excellent and extensive conservation area that you sho=
uld absolutely visit if you get the chance!</div><div><br /></div><div><u>6=
/16/26 - Overmountain Conservation Area, Ancramdale, NY</u></div><div><br /=
></div><div>European Skipper 7x<br />Pearl Crescent 2x<br />Common Ringlet =
5x<br />Great Spangled Fritillary 4x<br />Monarch 1x (laying eggs!)<br />Ti=
ger Swallowtail Sp. 2x</div><div><br /></div><div>Paul Seaman</div><div>Sou=
th Egremont, MA</div><div><br /></div>

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