Monthly Archives: June 1999

Butterfly #6 — Black Swallowtail

papilio polyxenes Friday, June 25, 1999 — 8:23 am Grundy County, Illinois — Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area I was well out into the center of the prairie, near a wet pothole. In the knee-high prairie grasses along the path, … Continue reading

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Butterfly #5 — Monarch

danaus plexippus Friday, June 25, 1999 — 8:17 am Grundy County, Illinois — Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area I drove down to see birds, but except for several Henslow’s Sparrows, I didn’t see much. As the day heated up, … Continue reading

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Butterfly #4 — Appalachian Brown

satyrodes appalachia Thursday, June 24, 1999 — 11:25 am Cary, Illinois — Hickory Grove Conservation Area I was walking back to my car through the wood lot.  I had just crossed over the long wooden boardwalk and hadn’t yet reached the … Continue reading

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Butterfly #3 — Common Wood-Nymph

cercyonis pegala Thursday, June 24, 1999 — 11:06 am Cary, Illinois — Hickory Grove Conservation Area I was walking through the field in the southwest corner of the park, near the shelters. I saw this butterfly flit across the path and … Continue reading

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Butterfly #2 — Baltimore Checkerspot

euphydryas phaeton Thursday, June 24, 1999 — 10:24 am Lake County, Illinois — Lyons Marsh Conservation Area I was walking along the floating boardwalk that extends out into the marsh. I saw this butterfly land on the reeds a few feet … Continue reading

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