Category Archives: Insects

boloria bellona Monday, June 11, 2007 — 10:00 am Nachusa Grasslands — Lee County, Illinois I took a day off work to bird and sight-see along the Rock River. My second stop was Nachusa Grasslands, where I saw this Meadow … Continue reading →

speyeria cybele Friday, July 7, 2006 — 1:50 pm Cary, Illinois — Main Street Prairie I took a slow walk to the prairie with my binoculars to look for butterflies. There weren’t many around — scattered Cabbage Whites and Monarchs … Continue reading →

phyciodes tharos Monday, June 28, 2004 — 4:40 pm McHenry County, Illinois — Hickory Grove Conservation Area This tiny butterfly was flying low over the mowed horse-trail through the prairie along the back of the housing development. I watched as it … Continue reading →

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 →

eurytides marcellus Friday, June 11, 2004 — 11:40 am Perryville, Kentucky — Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site I made a fast-paced trip around one of the trails on the battlefield. I would have liked to have had time to follow … Continue reading →