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Arboretum: Beggarticks and its Pollinators

by sicloot Posted on September 12, 2013

Aside from the aphids, I spotted a number of other creatures in the Arboretum last week. An American bullfrog was spread out lazily in the marsh waters.

American bullfrog lounging in water
American bullfrog

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Arboretum: Summersweet Butterflies and Wasps

by sicloot Posted on August 23, 2013

On Tuesday, I walked from the Arboretum’s main gate to the shrub garden. I saw a couple of butterflies for the first time, among them a common sootywing (Pholisora catullus), a dark brown butterfly with white spots.

Common sootywing
Common sootywing

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Arboretum: Skippers, Skimmers, and Killers

by sicloot Posted on July 23, 2013

I paid a visit to the Arnold Arboretum on Sunday, the first day after the end of our long heat wave. Insect life was abundant.

I found five species of butterflies, three of them skippers. A least skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) was roaming near the meadow. This skipper is mostly orange with thick black borders on its hindwings.

Least skipper butterfly
Least skipper

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