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Index of Subjects In all the birding excitement, I forgot all about a butterfly, Dad and I had a real good look at while it perched on the road from Back Cove. First when it caught my eye it just looked like a very faded American Lady but then it landed and we saw that on each forewing it had a wide cream colored band that came down from the leading edge and encircled a large eye with a vibrant purple center. Today it crossed my mind so I popped open my butterfly book and it is a dead ringer for a Common Buckeye. Kaufman’s guide states, “Most common in the southern regions but a familiar sight across much of the U.S.†“ In summer adults move forward sometimes reaching southern Canada. In fall southward movements can be conspicuous, especially along the east coast.†The first day of Earl I had seen another faded butterfly being whisked along above the waves at Hartlen which I didn’t see quite well enough to identify so perhaps given their propensity to move in numbers along the east coast to the south of us, perhaps there are a few more currently kicking around our coast. I would love to hear if anyone else spots one. - Cheers, Clarence
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