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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.

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A Walk in the Arboretum

by sicloot Posted on June 6, 2013

I took photos of a wealth of natural life at the Arnold Arboretum yesterday. Among the birds, dragonflies, frogs, and plants, only one of the subjects was accessioned: Wilson’s spiraea (Spiraea wilsonii).

Wilson's spiraea flowers — Wilson’s spiraea

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Arboretum: Skippers, Skimmers, and Killers

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