July 23, 2025 – Middleboro, MA

I took a trip to the Nemasket River Archaeological Preserve today to look for any of the sedge loving butterflies that should have been there. Although I didn’t find even one of the species I had expected to find (Appalachian Brown, Mulberry Wing, Black Dash), I did find quite a few different species, a nice variety of plants to continue to check on as the years go by and a very cooperative Snowberry Clearwing Moth (photo above).

When I got home, I even had a first of the yard species waiting for me, a Common Ringlet!