Category Archives: Insects

junonia coenia Sunday, July 15, 2007 — 5:25 pm Lake County, Illinois — Lyon’s Prairie This butterfly was flying low through the tall grass above the Fox River marshes. It landed and let me approach closely, then flitted to another … Continue reading →

I took my camera for a walk to Hickory Grove this evening. The weather could not have been nicer — clear, low 70’s, light breeze. And I had the place to myself — at least as far as people were … Continue reading →

My first experience with the 17-year cicadas was in 1973, when I was 15. I recall them being around, and I remember going to a forest preserve in Des Plaines with my parents to hear them. When they came back in … Continue reading →

speyeria idalia Monday, June 11, 2007 — 10:35 am Nachusa Grasslands — Lee County, Illinois I didn’t have my field guide with me, and I never would have known to look for this butterfly except that a poster in the … Continue reading →

everes comyntas Monday, June 11, 2007 — 10:30 am Nachusa Grasslands — Lee County, Illinois On the backside of the prairie, a dirt and grass track cuts though a brushy area with some trees before entering a field. The Eastern … Continue reading →