I was shocked to go back and find the main field with butterfly weed and other wildflowers has been mostly cut to the ground in prime season for the butterflies. I was told by a Nature Conservancy volunteer, they planted them by mistake instead of the grasses they received a grant to plant so are the staff are cutting everything now so they can replant in Oct. Very sad not to wait another 4-6 weeks. Below are some of the butterflies from the day. I missed missing any Zebra swallowtails but happy to see mating Sleepy Orange.
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| Mating Sleepy Orange |
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
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| Summer Azure |
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| Orange Sulphur |
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| American Lady |
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| Eastern-tailed Blue |
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| Monarch Caterpillar |
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| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
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| Clouded Sulphur |
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
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| Pearl Crescent |
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| Clouded Sulphur |
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| Common Buckeye |
