[Ctleps-l] Butterfly sightings- Robbins Swamp WMA, Canaan

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On Saturday, May 19th, I visited the section of Robins Swamp WMA on Rt. 126 
 in Canaan where I found 3 very fresh Giant Swallowtails. (I found a 4th 
Giant  Swallowtail flying up and down nearby Page Rd.).  The list for the day 
is  as follows:
 
Giant Swallowtail (3)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1)
Spicebush Swallowtail (2)
Cabbage White (3)
Clouded Sulphur (2)
Pearl Crescent (7)
Question Mark (10)
Eastern Comma (1)
Mourning Cloak (1)
American Lady (3)
Painted Lady (1)
Red Admiral (10)
Red-spotted Purple (1)
Common Ringlet (1)
 
If you want to look for the Giant Swallowtails, park in the Robin's Swamp  
WMA parking lot on Rt. 126 just north of the intersection of Rt. 126 and 
Page  Rd.  From the parking lot, cross the street and walk up the dirt road  
leading to the farmer's field.  The Giant Swallowtails spent a lot of time  
sipping minerals in the damp spots on the dirt road.
 
Please note that it is the spring turkey hunting season and hunting is  
permitted in this WMA.  Therefore, you will want to make it a point to  avoid 
looking like a turkey.
 
Lenny Brown
Wallingford
 
 
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