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Hermit Thrush

Phenology

On buddleia

Diana Fritillary, male

First monarch to see in Kingsport this year.
She was laying eggs on butterfly weed.

egglestonii?

4 Corners RV resort
stylosa, uniflora, and exigua v. exigua at this site

Approximate dates: likely June 20-23, 2012, with a lesser chance of June 15-16

:-)

The 3rd picture is UV flora, aka uv bug vision

Degraded former prairie. Within the footprint of the historical Prairie D’Ane.

A shy orchard oriole spying on me.

Wow! Probably my best self-found rarity of the year. Crazy late bird, one of only a handful of summer records in Cook County.

Admittedly, I am stumped on this one for the moment.

Boggy roadside seep in St. Clair, Co. 23 April 2022. This is Dr. Robert Kral’s type locality. Population looking good after all the years. Good to know it’s still thriving.

going out on a bit of a limb here. Definitely Phlox though

Blooming!

The mother of all devil's walkingsticks