Category Archives: Wildlife

Butterfly #29 — Goatweed Leafwing

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Roger

anaea andria Thursday, March 27, 2008 — 3:00 pm Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas I’m pretty sure I saw several of these in the woods along the Butterfield Trail on Tuesday, but I didn’t have the energy to stop and … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #14 — Green Frog

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Roger

rana clamitans Friday, October 5, 2007 — 6:30 pm McHenry County, Illinois — Hickory Grove Conservation Area Most frogs are green, so it makes total sense that Green Frog would actually be the name of a frog that is brown. … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #28 — Silver-spotted Skipper

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Roger

epargyreus clarus Thursday, August 16, 2007 — 6:30 pm Cary, Illinois — Swallow Way For me, skippers are to butterflies what gulls are to birds — I usually don’t bother to take the time to tell all the similar species … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #27 — Northern Pearly-Eye

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Roger

enodia anthedon Sunday, July 15, 2007 — 5:35 pm Lake County, Illinois — Lyon’s Prairie Six or seven Northern Pearly-Eyes were chasing each other low in the shade beneath a large oak in the woods. They would frequently land on … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #26 — Common Buckeye

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Roger

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 →

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