Monthly Archives: June 2022

Minnesota Butterflies–Butterfly Big Year Update #9

Posted on June 24, 2022 by the roused bear

Sax-Zim Bog looked like a promising butterfly area when I was surfing through the web for a good place to go in Minnesota. (Slap). Did I mention that there are mosquitos in Minnesota (Slap)? When you get in the shade … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Church–Butterfly Big Year Update #8

Posted on June 18, 2022 by the roused bear

I went to my Butterfly Church yesterday. It is a special place where I usually can find that feeling of peace that I don’t often have in my life. I chase butterflies there, but I also take a folding chair … Continue reading →

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So I Took a Little Trip–Butterfly Big Year Update #7

Posted on June 6, 2022 by the roused bear

I probably should plan the big year stuff better than I do, but I am also learning to make and execute plans on a fairly short notice. I sorted the iNaturalist butterfly data for Illinois from the first of the … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Big Year, Update #6

Posted on June 2, 2022 by the roused bear

Butterflies are still pretty sparse around here right now. I went to a couple of local areas and conducted a survey for the Iowa Butterfly Survey Network. I was able to add an American Snout, which I found at the … Continue reading →

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