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Buckeye On Aster
September 4, 2025 So many intriguing butterflies. Some absolutely stunning. This is one of them, a Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia). I usually see them in late summer through autumn when they migrate south for the winter. These Buckeyes have a preference for the nectar of flowers in the Asteraceae family, such as Asters, Goldenrods, Sunflowers,…
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It Says Its Name
March 25, 2025 Often I’ll hear it calling its name before I see it. A Phoebe (Savornis phoebe) who often flicks its tail. An insect eating bird that will take off from its perch in pursuit of its prey and return to that same spot to eat it. A solitary bird, so the one I…