NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA
Butterflies are starting to show up. Below are Anglewing, Mourning Clock, two Giant Swallowtails, and two Tiger Swallowtails. Have also seen some Monarchs this week.
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Nessus Sphinx Moth on Rocket Phlox. Quite uncommon, small(size of Bumblebee) moth. Sometimes mistaken for a Hummingbird Moth. We have seen Hummingbird Moths before but have never seen this Nessus Moth before. This Moth was very quick & extremely hard to photograph, but well worth the effort.
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Catbirds like the grape jelly, as do Red-bellied woodpeckers, and even one Robin.
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Still have about 1/2 dozen Orioles here, but most pulled out on the South wind today.
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Bluebell, Yellow Buttercup, Mayapple.
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak arrive yesterday, May 1. Other arrivals at our place yesterday were: Hummer, Baltimore Oriole, White-crowned Sparrow, and Black & White Warbler..
posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 9:05 AM
For years we have kept track of events such as the arrival of the first Hummingbird or the blooming of the first Marsh Marigold. We have now begun to photograph these events and felt others may be interested in what we run into in our "nature wanderings". CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM. TO VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS FOR A PARTICULAR MONTH JUST CLICK ON THE MONTH DESIRED. All photos are copyrighted but may be used for educational purposes if credit is given to authors of this blog.
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