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Tag Archives: eastern comma
First Butterfly of the Year
I saw my first butterfly of the year today–an eastern comma. Here is a photo I took last summer of another one. This is the earliest I have recorded a butterfly in any year since I have been watching them. … Continue reading
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Tagged early spring butterflies, eastern comma, polygonia comma
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Previews of Coming Attractions
It is cold now. We have several inches of snow. But spring is just around the corner. In three weeks, or maybe in as many as eight, we will see our first butterflies. They could be mourning cloaks. Maybe they … Continue reading
Fall Color
I am going to take a short break from the kinetitrophic organism discussion and go back to the backyard photography. We have had fairly warm, sunny weather lately and we have been blessed with a lot of butterflies. This eastern … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflies, eastern comma, fall color, photography, yellow and red leaves
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Late Season Butterflies
I took this week off as a vacation from work. As a result, I have been able to get out in the middle of the day to photograph butterflies. The weather has been beautiful, although just a little bit on … Continue reading
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Tagged bronze copper, butterflies, butterfly, eastern comma, fiery skipper, mourning cloak, orange sulfur, photography, sachem
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Butterflies and Fruit
We put out some orange slices for birds, mainly Baltimore orioles, in the spring. They were put out every few days in the spring. Then in late June, the orioles quit coming to the fruit. It is still out there, … Continue reading
Another Spring Butterfly
The eastern comma should start showing up in Iowa’s forests and woodlands within a couple of weeks.
