Lewis Nine Springs E-Way, July 23, 2026
"A Letter From Mother Nature," by Bud Morton
Partly cloudy, light breeze, 78F
Pollinators aplenty
Peak summer display
Swaths of blooming native plants
THE OVERVIEW
"Summer Guitar," by Amaksi
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July 29, 2026
December 27, 2025
The Butterflies of 2025
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| Northern Crescent |
A highlight of 2025 (as with many years) was observing and photographing butterflies. Even a short span of time tracking and counting the various species is fun, cathartic, and physically and mentally refreshing and healthful. The butterflies (and one moth) included here are among many I saw and reported to wisconsinbutterfies.org this past year. They're included in roughly the order I observed them—from spring through fall.
I'll keep the words short and let the fascinating winged creatures speak for themselves:
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| Coral Hairstreak |
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| Common Wood-Nymph |
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| Eastern Tailed-Blue |
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| Baltimore Checkerspot |
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| Bronze Copper |
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| Luna Moth |
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| Gray Comma |
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| Eastern Tailed-Blue |
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| 'Summer' Spring Azure |
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
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| Hackberry Emperor |
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| Least Skipper |
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| Monarch |
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| Orange Sulphur |
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| Black Swallowtail |
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| Pearl Crescent |
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| Silver-Spotted Skipper |
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| Meadow Fritillary |
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| Cabbage White |
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| Viceroy |
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| Cabbage White |
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| Monarch |
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| Clouded Sulphur |
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| Red Admiral |
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| Sachem |
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| Monarch |
All butterflies (and the Luna Moth) shown here were observed at local natural areas, botanical gardens, and on our property. Here's to another great year of beautiful and graceful inspiration!