Canaan Giants continue + Derby Sachem

[PJDEGENNARO at aol.com]

8/6/11 - My father (Paul  DeGennaro) and I went up to Canaan today for the 
Giant  Swallowtails. We met Andy Brand and had the following  totals: 
Hollenbeck Preserve:  about 4 Giants, one was puddling on the ground but 
never totally stopped flying.  Seems like the best chance for photos is to 
find one puddling after a  rainstorm. 
Robbins Swamp: easily a dozen  Giants, especially when the sun came out. At 
one  point, there were four in one binocular view.  Also, good numbers of 
Eastern Commas  were present. Well worth the trip up there if anyone is 
contemplating  to go. 
Link to a  short video showing a male trying to copulate with a female: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7gPh3v6rv0_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7gPh3v6rv0)  He  never was successful. 
Also, I had  my FOY Sachem for Connecticut on Buddleia in the butterfly 
garden in Osbornedale  SP, Derby yesterday (8/5). 
Peter  DeGennaro 
Naugatuck
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