We saw so many of these Little Wood Satyr butterflies flitting about on the John Kendrick’s Trail in Orleans. They are such a pretty butterfly with distinctive eyespots on their wings. As the name implies the Little Wood Satyr is most commonly seen in woods and shrubby areas.
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Pretty Orange And Brown Crescent Butterfly At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
The Monarch Butterflies Are Back At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
The Monarch butterflies are back on Cape Cod and they are gorgeous! We’ve seen quite a few at Fort Hill in the past couple of days.
This Monarch flitted from flower to flower right near us so we were able to get some good photographs. The Milkweed isn’t in bloom yet, but they seemed to really like the purple Vetch wildflower.
Have you seen any Monarchs yet this season? What a treat!
Inaturalist… Great New App For Identifying Different Species In Nature.
We found this great new app called Inaturalist, that will identify just about anything living out in nature. It has been so much fun to use. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
You just hold your iphone up to a flower or plant or bird, or any species in nature and it will tell you what it is. It is so cool and so educational. I have learned so many new species in the past couple of weeks!
It’s just fun to experiment and identify the different kinds of species that you see every day along the trails! Have you ever used the Inaturalist app?
Beautiful Spring Azure Butterfly At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
The Spring Azure is among the first butterflies of the year. Its early spring appearance helps to identify this species. The undersides of the wings are pale gray to whitish, with small dark spots while outer sides are a light blue. Such a pretty, little butterfly…
Wishing you all a Happy Mother’s Day! May you find something new or special outside in nature today!