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Sunday, April 16, 2017

IT HAS BEGAN

The butterfly season has began in Michigan. The weather has been unusual to say the least. It is cold one day and in the 70's the next. Such weather can be confusing to butterflies. Despite the strange temperature fluctuations, 5 species have been recorded in Ingham County, Michigan. Ingham is my home county. We have had Cabbage White, Spring Azure, Eastern Comma, Mourning Cloak and Red Admiral. With strong winds pushing warm air from the south, Red Admirals are being reported in higher than normal numbers for this time of year.
The following pictures are from Gratiot/Saginaw SGA. 


Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa
Gratiot County
Gratiot/Saginaw State Game Area
April 2, 2017










Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma
Gratiot County
Gratiot/Saginaw State Game Area
April 2, 2017

1 comment:

  1. ¡Es un placer poder ver mariposas de lugares lejanos y poder comprobar que compartimos muchas especies!. Felicidades por su blog. Saludos desde Asturias (España).

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