Butterflies are abundant in Windsor, VT on Marton Road and Pond Road behind the Prison. I drive carefully around them every day as they drink from the mud in the road or sun themselves in the road dust. Michael. 

Michael T. Quinn 

Citizen Scientist 

P. O. Box 639 
Windsor, VT 05089 
802.674.2522 

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From: "david merker" <[log in to unmask]> 
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Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 8:36:08 AM 
Subject: Re: [UVB] Butterfly question 

I am seeing more butterflys this year than ever before.......Bee balm blossoms 

Dave Merker Etna, New Hampshire 


> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:10:50 -0400 
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> Subject: [UVB] Butterfly question 
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> Hi Rob, 
> There is a Vermont butterfly and moth listserve called VTLEPS. You can join 
> it if you want at http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=VTLEPS. In general, the 
> wet June apparently hampered some butterfly species but not substantially, 
> although there is no monitoring program. This is just from general 
> observations. On the other hand, some butterflies have been on the high end. 
> So we really can't generally say butterflies as a whole this year are down. 
> 
> There are several butterflies in Vermont that are considered tortoiseshells. 
> You might be referring to one of my favorite species, Milbert's 
> Tortoiseshell, which is quite common in Vermont. If you are able to take 
> even mediocre digital photos of butterflies, many are easily identified and 
> the above group is often very good about helping folks with identification 
> and getting them hooked on butterflying. 
> 
> Additionally, you can get more information about Vermont butterflies from 
> the recent Vermont Butterfly Survey report found here: 
> http://www.vtecostudies.org/VBS/news.html 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Kent 
> 
> Kent McFarland 
> 
> Conservation Biologist 
> 
> Vermont Center for Ecostudies 
> 
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