Westcave Tree Planting and Assorted Butterflies

Students past and present, along with family members, are invited to join me in a tree planting at Westcave Preserve on Saturday, November 20th.

We will meet at 9:00 in front of the school. My truck will be full so carpooling is encouraged. Local media has been invited. I will provide the tools. Bring water, a snack and gloves.

The trees will join a few others in a grove planted in honor of recently retired John Ahrns, the preserve's original director.

Free tours will be available for volunteers.

For more info about the preserve clink here.

And now for your butterfly update:

So far we have tagged 22 monarchs.

We saw a couple yesterday in advance of today's cold front, but had no success netting them.

Take a close look at the hind wings of this beautiful specimen.

This is a Monarch mimic, Limenitis archippus (aka Viceroy), that is uncommon in this area.

The diagonal line crossing the black veins distinguish it from the Monarch.

Kaylee captured this specimen visitng the white mistflower in the beds in front of our school.

One of our more common catches, the cloudless sulphur

(Phoebis sennae).

Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacina)