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Butterfly #20 — Little Wood-Satyr

Posted on June 28, 2004 by Roger

megisto cymela Monday, June 28, 2004 — 4:00 pm Fel-Pro Conservation Area This small, brown, nondescript butterfly was fluttering low right at the edge of the woods in the mown picnic area along the paved path. It landed on a leaf … Continue reading →

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Grouseland — Vincennes, Indiana

Posted on June 13, 2004 by Roger

Grouseland was the home of William Henry Harrison. Now it’s owned by the DAR and the guides are local volunteers. We gained entrance the way we’d get into any house — we rang the doorbell. A woman let us in … Continue reading →

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George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Indiana

Posted on June 13, 2004 by Roger

On our way back north from Mammoth Cave, we spent a night in Vincennes, Indiana. This was one of the most depressing, run-down towns I’ve ever seen and our hotel was pitiful. We toured the local sites in the morning … Continue reading →

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Animal #47 — Eastern Pipistrelle

Posted on June 12, 2004 by Roger

pipistrellus subflavus Saturday, June 12, 2004 — 11:20 am Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky – Carmichael We signed up for the Grand Avenue Tour, a four and a half hour, four mile hike underground. We rode from the visitor center to … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Kentucky

Posted on June 11, 2004 by Roger

There wasn’t a lot to see at this park. We watched a corny film in the visitor center and looked at the few exhibits. It was cool to see the Lincoln family Bible, the one Abe famously read in front … Continue reading →

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