Madison sightings

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Stopped by Bauer Park today.

For those interested in the area, they have mown paths through the meadow, but left significant areas uncut.

As I walked through the meadow, I thought I saw something, didn't really look where I was going, and guess I got too close to a birdhouse--next thing I knew, there was a bird hovering directly above me, and then it started swooping towards me!  Glad I was carrying a CBA net--I waved it a little and the bird didn't get too close!

Around the pond I saw 3 Azures and 1 Pearl Crescent.
In various places I saw 5 Cabbage Whites.
As I walked around the perimeter of the community garden, I saw a few Sulphurs that I think were Orange--they never landed, so I couldn't get a good look.  I'm fairly certain I saw a Common Sootywing, my FOTY (is there anything else that's black with white spots near the upper wing tips that I could be confusing it with?)  Also 6 Eastern Tailed Blues, and one Monarch egg.
Patrolling the butterfly garden was one male Monarch.
Near the organic garden, another Pearl Crescent.

Shortly afterwards, near the library, one more Monarch.

Diane
on the road