Author Archives: Roger

polygonia comma Friday, July 9, 1999 — 10:50 am McHenry, Illinois — Moraine Hills State Park I was taking a walk around the McHenry Dam trail. As I walked down the steps to the blind, a butterfly flew up from … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →