first butterfly

Ernest Williams ewilliam at hamilton.edu
Tue Apr 6 08:18:14 EDT 1999


First butterfly on the wing in central New York state (USA) - mourning
cloak (_Nymphalis antiopa_) - on April 3, when the temperature hit the mid
60s F.  This species has been the first to fly in all the years I have good
records for except one.  With spring peepers, Aconite, and Crocus all out
in the past week, it must finally be spring....

Ernest Williams




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