http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/ Ocean State Butterflies Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:52:56 GMT hpbutterflies http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/875 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/875 Francis: The Crescent in your photo appears to be a female of the Pearl/Northern Crescent group. Pearl Crescent females are normally uniformly orange above Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:08:12 GMT bioman462000 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/874 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/874 Bryan, It's under new photo. Should be showing as new photo. If not, it's last photo im my album "2009 Bioman". Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:40:54 GMT Bryan and Sarah http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/873 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/873 Hey Francis, Where did you post the photo? Thanks, Bryan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:31:16 GMT bioman462000 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/872 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/872 It looks to me, comparing the photo of Phaon Crescent on the web site that Harry just mentioned, that the butterfly in my photo is a Phaon Crescent, which is Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:22:26 GMT pavulaan@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/871 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/871 Francis: Look for Hessel's Hairstreaks at Great Swamp on Highbush Blueberries beneath the White Cedars close to the edge of the treeline, surrounding the bog Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:10:32 GMT bioman462000 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/870 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/870 Bryan, Are the blueberries the low-bush type, like Sugar Blues? I can imagine it would be difficult to get a photo of a butterfly on the low bush berries. It Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:04:32 GMT bioman462000 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/869 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/869 ... Walter, I know the bog you're referring to. Seems like a good place for butterflies. I didn't think about the Hessels's, but you're right lots of Atlantic Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:56:29 GMT bioman462000 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/868 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/868 To break the monotony of this cold, snowy winter, I thought I would post a photo of this butterfly. This Crescent looks odd to me. The FW seems more black Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:12:07 GMT Walter http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/867 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/867 Bryan is correct, the Bronze Copper is larger than the American Copper, but I can't tell the difference in the field. Hank Golet, a friend from CT and I went Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:26:51 GMT Bryan Glemboski http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/866 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/866 That's the spot for Hessel's Hairstreak as well. In mid afternoon they come down to feed on the blueberries that grow below the Cedars. Good luck though; they Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:46:41 GMT Walter http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/865 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/865 Francis, I've seen Bog Coppers in the Cranberry Bog south of the Rifle Range and across the dirt road at THE GREAT SWAMP. the bog is surrounded by Atlantic Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:56:27 GMT Walter http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/864 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/864 Francis, The Bronze Copper freqyents Wet Meadows and is the same size as the Am Copper. the Margin of the underside of the hindeing has a broad Orange band. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:31:28 GMT RITrees@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/863 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/863 Walter, In what habitat would it most likely be found? Also is it the same size as American Copper? I didn't find any Bog Copper last year, but I will be Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:15:19 GMT Walter http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/862 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/862 I think we may find a Bronze Copper in RI one of these days. It is seen regularly at the Wayland COmmunity Gardens in Wayland, MA, that is not very far from Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:16:44 GMT Walter http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/861 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/oceanstatebutterflies/message/861 Oops, On my list of Butterflies seen at the Cumberland Monastery at least 3 were on the list twice making the total 62 instead of 64. It is still a sizable