Butterfly sighting
| Jun 25 2012 |
Karl and Dorothy Legler
Location: Mud Lake NABA count circle = 7 mile radius from Mud Lake Wildlife Area.
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| Jun 25 2012 |
Karl and Dorothy Legler
Location: Mud Lake NABA count circle = 7 mile radius from Mud Lake Wildlife Area.
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This was our 24th annual Mud Lake NABA butterfly count. We found 33 species which is better than usual. Conditions were seriously dry but there was a good amount of common milkweed in bloom which attracted many butterflies. Second best nectar source was clover. Broad-winged Skipper was new to this count. Record high number of Orange Sulphurs and Common Buckeye. Monarchs were present in good numbers.