Maine Spring Butterflies, and a Moth!

Maine Spring Butterflies, and a Moth!

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) or maybe a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (P. canadensis). Very hard to distinguish between the two.

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Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icellus). This skipper often basks with open wings.

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Clouded Sulfur (Colias philodice).

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Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon).

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Eight-Spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata). Small, but very beautiful, diurnal moth.

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Lots to see in spring Downeast….life beginning again after a long and hard winter.

Steven Scott

Steven Scott

Steven Scott is a photonaturalist blogger based in Florida and Maine. He has surveyed butterflies with Earthwatch Institute in the mountains of Vietnam, tagged juvenile snook with Mote Marine Laboratory in the mangroves of Florida and filmed a BioBlitz insect survey in Acadia National Park. A registered nurse and retired Army officer, Steven believes man is an integral part of nature and travels annually to Vietnam with humanitarian medical teams from Vets With a Mission.

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Steven Scott

Steven Scott

Steven Scott is a photonaturalist blogger based in Florida and Maine. He has surveyed butterflies with Earthwatch Institute in the mountains of Vietnam, tagged juvenile snook with Mote Marine Laboratory in the mangroves of Florida and filmed a BioBlitz insect survey in Acadia National Park. A registered nurse and retired Army officer, Steven believes man is an integral part of nature and travels annually to Vietnam with humanitarian medical teams from Vets With a Mission.

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