butterflies

First butterfly of the season

adamg — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:03:29 +0000

Mourning Cloak spotted over Washington Street in Newton.

Poor little butterfly

adamg — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:38:07 +0000

OrientSee photographed a Monarch Butterfly at Belle Isle Marsh. Yesterday.

... I never expected to see a Monarch Butterfly in the marsh at the end of November. The ones that come by in September and October are migrating south. Usually the first touch of cold weather and that is the end of any butterflies. This small specimen was resting in the sun soaking up some warmth. I wish that I could be optimistic about its journey on but I can't. ...

Shoudn't you be heading toward Mexico, little buddy?

adamg — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:45:48 +0000

Monarch butterly on Bellevue Street in West Roxbury today. About 20 minutes later, I saw a monarch (the same one?) heading north over the West Roxbury library.