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|Apr 5, Sat |Spring Meeting/potluck supper of the MA Butterfly Club at Broad Meadow Brook MA Audubon Sanctuary in Worcester. Dr. David Wagner of the |

|5:30PM to |Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut will be the featured speaker of the evening. There will also|

|9:30PM |be an AUCTION for the benefit of the club and we will conclude the evening with the ever-popular members’ slide show (maximum 20 slides |

| |each) highlighting photos from the 2013 season. Contact Howard Hoople, howard@ or (978) 604-0454 concerning items you |

| |wish to donate to the auction. |

|Apr 12, Sat |Mt. Tom State Reservation in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley. We will search for Mourning Cloaks, Eastern Commas, and Compton |

|10:30 AM |Tortoiseshells. Meet at the Bray Lake parking lot. Use the Route 5 entrance North of Holyoke, opposite the SKI OUTLET. If there is inclement|

| |weather, we will try for Sun April 6 or the 13th. If postponement is needed, it will be announced on MassLep Friday evening. Leader: Tom |

| |Gagnon. Contact him at (413) 584-6353 or tombwhawk@ |

|Apr 13, Sun |Sherborn Power Line at Fessenden Field, Western Avenue at Pleasant Street, Sherborn, MA. Open fields, a trail through the woods, and a |

|10:00 AM |power line offer varied habitats and vegetation for a good variety of Spring butterflies including possible early elfins. Meet in the |

| |parking lot at Fessenden Field or park along Pleasant Street. Previously, this walk has been led by long standing member Bob Bowker, who we|

| |hope will attend. Leader: Greg Dysart. Contact him at (508) 572-0018 or gsdysart@. |

|Apr 19, Sat |Arlington’s Great Meadows. Henry’s and Brown Elfins. The walk will meet in the parking lot at Golden Living Center – Lexington, at 840 |

|10:00 AM |Emerson Gardens Road (off Maple Street) in East Lexington. The parking lot is on the right side of the facility, and drivers should park at |

| |the far end. Leader: Tom Whelan. Contact Tom at (781) 863-1880 or tom@ |

|May 10, Sat |Weir Hill Reservation in North Andover and Boston Hill at the Ward Reservation in Andover. All levels welcome! Visit the barrens at Weir |

|10:00 AM |Hill looking for Frosted Elfins and other early species. Meet at the parking area between American Legion beach and the electrical |

| |substation on Pleasant Street in North Andover. Detailed directions will be posted. We will take a lunch break at a local restaurant, and |

| |then drive a short distance to Boston Hill at the Ward Reservation. We will again be looking for Frosted Elfin and other early species. The|

| |last time we saw Frosted Elfins here was in 2009 but its caterpillar food plant is now abundant in the enlarged meadow! Leaders: Russ |

| |Hopping, Howard Hoople. Contact Howard at (978) 604-0454 or howard@. Rain date: Sun May 11 |

|May 16, Fri |Dinosaur Footprints and Little Mt. Tom, Holyoke. Join Julie Richburg of Trustees of Reservations in exploring the Dinosaur Footprints |

|10:30 AM |property in Holyoke. From the Dinosaur Footprints property we will drive about 2 miles to explore Little Mt. Tom looking for Juniper |

| |Hairstreaks. We will meet on Route 5 NORTH of Holyoke at the Dinosaur Footprints parking lot. We will check out the footprints (VERY |

| |interesting and some of the best in the state and FREE). Then we drive to a parking area for Little Mt. Tom. Walking distance should be |

| |about 1 to 1 ½ miles. Bring lunch and water. Leaders: Julie Richburg and Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom at (413) 584-6353 or tombwhawk@ |

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|May 17, Sat |Delaney Wildlife Management Area, Stow for Silvery Blues and other early species. Leader: Tom Murray. Contact him for directions at (978) |

|10:00 AM |660-6351 or tmurray74@. |

|May 18, Sun |Myles Standish Forest, Carver. Meet at Forest Headquarters. Possible extension to Ponkapoag Bog for Hessel’s Hairstreak. Leader: Steve |

|10:00 AM |Moore. Contact him at (508) 393-9251 or barb620@ |

|May 24, Sat |Ashburnham for Bog Elfin. Join Tom Murray in Ashburnham in search of the rare BOG ELFIN. Meet at the Ashburnham Wine and Spirits Store |

|10:00 AM |parking lot on Main Street. There is a place on Main Street where we will be able to get ice cream and sandwiches after the walk. Expect |

| |to walk ¾ of a mile to get to the location. Mosquitoes can be pretty bad at this location so insect repellent is recommended. Contact Tom |

| |at tmurray74@ or cell phone (978) 660-6351. |

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|May 24, Sat |Moth Night in Groton. Join ABNC president Dave Small and naturalist Lula Field as we travel to the home of naturalist Julie Lisk and |

|9:00 PM to ??? |photographer and naturalist Tom Murray at 63 Spencer Circle in Groton, MA for an evening of observing moths, beetles, caddisflies and other|

| |insects attracted to the lights. Bring your point and shoot digital (or other) camera and flashlight. Please RSVP: Julie Lisk at (978) |

| |272-1151 or julielisk@. |

|May 25, Sun |Mt Greylock (Lanesborough) in search of EARLY HAIRSTREAK. Meet at the Mt. Greylock Visitors Center parking lot at 9:45 AM. Be prepared to |

|9:45 AM |walk 3 to 4 miles ROUND TRIP mostly level. Bring lunch and water. Afterwards, IF time permits, we will try for Arctic Skippers in Windsor, |

| |MA. Leader: Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom for directions at (413) 584-6353 or tombwhawk@ . |

|May 29, Thu |Peck’s Skippers at Dusk in Upton. Join Tom and Cathy Dodd on a dusk inventory of butterflies at their house in Upton. They have been |

|~6:30 PM |monitoring Peck’s and other butterflies at dusk for at least 10 years with a high count of 75 individuals. This is a short walk through |

| |their yard. Please call/email at least one day in advance for date and time confirmation. (508) 529-3392 or tcdodd@. |

|May 31, Sat |Mt Greylock (Lanesborough) in search of EARLY HAIRSTREAK. Meet at the Mt. Greylock Visitors Center parking lot at 9:45 AM. Be prepared to |

|9:45 AM |walk 3 to 4 miles ROUND TRIP mostly level. Bring lunch and water. Afterwards, IF time permits, we will try for Arctic Skippers in Windsor, |

| |MA. Leader: Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom for directions at (413) 584-6353 or tombwhawk@ . Rain date: Sun June 1. |

|Jun 1, Sun |Barneys Joy Grassland Walk, Dartmouth. A joint walk between the Paskamansett Bird Club and the MA Butterfly Club. Join us as we search for |

|9:00 AM |grassland birds and their winged counterparts, the butterflies. Meet at the Demarest Lloyd State Park entrance. Leader: Lauren |

| |Miller-Donnelly. Please register with Lauren at (508) 636-2437 or laurenmiller@. |

|Jun 7, Sat |Weir Hill Reservation in North Andover and Holt Hill at the Ward Reservation in Andover–All levels welcome! Looking for adult Harris’ |

|10:00 AM |Checkerspots and Baltimore Checkerspot caterpillars at the wet meadow at Weir Hill. Poison Ivy is abundant and unavoidable so dress |

| |accordingly! Meet at the Stevens Street entrance –roadside parking. We will take a lunch break at a local restaurant and then drive a short|

| |distance to the Prospect Street parking lot of the Ward Reservation. There we will be looking for both woodland and meadow species and will|

| |explore a recently cleared meadow. Leaders: Russ Hopping, Howard Hoople. Please register with Howard at (978) 604-0454 or |

| |howard@. Rain Date Sun June 8. |

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|Jun 19, Thu |Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, Wales. Jen Ohop, Staff Naturalist of Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, and Elise Barry will be doing a butterfly |

|10:00 AM |survey at the sanctuary grounds in areas not normally open to the public. Any census help is welcome. Norcross is on the line of Monson and |

| |Wales. For additional information about Norcross, call the Norcross office at (413) 267-9654. Check the Norcross website for directions: |

| |. For those using a GPS in the car to get there, the address is 30 Peck Road, WALES. Leaders: Jen |

| |Ohop, Staff Naturalist of Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, and Elise Barry. Contact the Norcross office (413) 267-9654 or Elise at (508) |

| |795-1147 or elise@. |

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| |5th Annual Moth Ball. Join ABNC President Dave Small and naturalist Lula Field at Dave and Shelley’s house, 1542 Pleasant St., Athol, to |

|Jun 21, Sat |search for Lunas, underwings, silkmoths and other night flying insects. Participants are invited to bring their tents, snacks to share, and|

|Late |favorite moth baits. (Don’t know what those are? You’ll find out!) Info: Dave Small (978) 413-1772 or Dave@. |

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| |Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary in Worcester for Hoary Edge and Harris’ Checkerspot. The MA Audubon sanctuary is home to 78 species of |

| |butterflies! This time of the year we will be searching for Hoary Edge and Harris’ Checkerspot among other interesting butterflies. Meet |

|Jun 22, Sun |at the sanctuary entrance located at the southern end of Dunkirk Avenue off Mattapoisett Road. Detailed directions will be posted at a |

|10:00 AM |later date. Leader: Wendy Miller. Contact her at (508) 340-7701 or wendy@. |

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|Jun 28, Sat |Horn Pond Mountain for Hairstreaks (6 different ones are possible!) and other species on this biologically diverse monadnock. All levels |

|10:00 AM |welcome! Meet in the parking lot behind New England Rehabilitation Hospital (near employee parking lot “B”) at 2 Rehabilitation Way in |

| |Woburn. Leader: Howard Hoople. Contact Howard at (978) 604-0454 or howard@massbutterflies .org Rain date: Sun Jun 29. |

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|Jun 29, Sun |Great Blue Hill in Canton is one of the most reliable spots for Oak Hairstreaks in the state and is great for other hairstreaks in general. |

|10:00 AM |Meet at the parking lot for the Trailside Museum on Route 138. Leader: Steve Moore. Contact him at (508) 393-9251 or barb620@.|

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|Jul 2, Wed |Bobolinks and Baltimore Checkerspots. The MA Butterfly Club and the Hampshire bird Club get together for birds and butterflies at the |

|10:00 AM |Bullitt Reservation in Ashfield to explore some of the 265 acres of this once old New England farm. The farmhouse is now open to the public|

| |as a showcase for energy-efficient technologies that work for New England homeowners now. The Trustees property is a crucial link to almost|

| |3,000 acres of protected lands. We will explore some of the many fields and trails. There should be plenty of Bobolinks and gorgeous |

| |Baltimore Checkerspots and maybe an orchid or two. Restroom available. Leader: Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom at (413) 584-6353 or |

| |tomwhawk@. |

| |DIRECTIONS: FROM POINTS SOUTH: From I-91, Exit 24, take Route 5 NORTH. After 1.1 miles, turn left onto Route 116 WEST and IF you are |

| |coming from the NORTH on Route 91, take Exit 25 and turn WEST on Route 116. Drive WEST approx. 10 miles through Conway and into Ashfield. |

| |Turn left onto Bullitt Road. Proceed approx. 1 mile, (pavement turns to dirt) to driveway and white buildings on right where road turn |

| |sharply left. NOTE: DO NOT take the IMPASSIBLE North Poland Road to Bullitt Road. |

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| |Westborough Wildlife Management Area. Meet at Tatnuck Bookstore on Lyman Street in Westborough. Looking for Northern Pearly-eye, both |

|Jul 13, Sun |browns, Mulberry Wing, etc. Morning walk. Leader: Barbara Volkle. Contact her at (508) 393-9251 or barb620@. Rain date: Sat|

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|Jul 16, Wed |Lake Wampanoag Potluck Adventure. Lake Wampanoag in Gardner is one of the lesser-known MA Audubon sanctuaries. It encompasses 368 acres |

|10:00 AM |which include the small lake; red spruce and balsam fir forest, providing a flavor of northern woods; and a large ecologically-managed |

| |grassland which is mowed late in the season after the wildflowers have bloomed. A one-mile mowed path trail provides access to diverse |

| |habitats. Although there has been some patchy butterfly exploration here in the past, we don’t know exactly what we’ll find. Audubon staff|

| |welcomes our efforts to learn more about the butterflies that occur here. Please join us for this “pot-luck” field trip. There are no |

| |bathroom facilities at this sanctuary. Leaders: Wendy Howes and Elise Barry. Contact Wendy at (978) 928-4737 or curiousbooks@ |

| |for directions or visit the MA Audubon website. |

|Jul 20, Sun |Leicester. Birds and Butterflies with both the MA Butterfly Club and Forbush Bird Club. Meet in Leicester on the north side of Route 56 |

|9:00 AM |overlooking the back side of Worcester airport. Leader: Dolores Price. Contact her at (508) 839-2299. |

|Aug 2, Sat |Intro to Butterfly Gardening. Join us for a half day of in-depth discussion and demonstration of pollinator gardening at our home in |

|10 AM to |beautiful Whately in Western MA. We will talk about gardening techniques and plant use, expanding on some of the information we presented |

|2 PM |in the Fall 2013 issue of Massachusetts Butterflies. We will also probably see some butterflies in the garden, and everyone will get a |

| |plant to try at home. Snacks provided. Leaders: Bill Benner and Joe Wicinski. Contact ahead of time to register at (413) 320-4422 or |

| |email bill@. |

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|Aug 9, Sat |7th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival in Worcester. Enjoy educational fun for all ages ($5 / person (ages 3 and above); $20 |

|10:00AM to |maximum per family; $4 for MA Audubon and MA Butterfly Club members at MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook |

|4:00 PM | , 414 Massasoit Road in Worcester, where butterflies fly |

| |free in their natural habitats. The day’s activities include naturalist-led walks, live caterpillars, butterfly art, face painting, |

| |children’s activities, butterfly garden tours and observation stations, butterfly plant sales, vendors, food, and much more. Come in costume|

| |and get a prize! Contact Martha Gach at (508) 753-6087 or mgach@. Rain date: Sun Aug 10. |

|Aug 10, Sun |Nasketucket Bay State Reserve, Mattapoisett, MA. In the past, we have seen the LITTLE YELLOW Butterfly here and we will be looking for them|

|10:00 AM |again. One of last year’s highlights included the White M Hairstreak! We will meet at the DCR parking lot at the split to Brandt Beach |

| |Road. Please contact Lauren Miller Donnelly at (508) 636-2437 or laurenmiller@. |

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|Aug 12, Tue |Hubbardston Sampler. On this field trip we’ll visit several conservation properties to see what we can find. These sites are waiting to be|

|10:00 AM |further explored by butterfly observers who can help build an ecological inventory of the area. We’ll visit the old landfill site, which is |

| |now a small meadow mowed late in the season; hayfields at different stages of re-growth; woodland edges and dirt roads; and a boggy site or |

| |two. We can’t promise anything except a chance to get out to a new location and do some treasure-hunting. Restroom breaks will be included|

| |as needed. We’ll reward ourselves afterward with ice cream or a cold drink at Calico |

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| |& Crème. Meet at the Hubbardston Recreation Area parking lot on Route 68 just north of Hubbardston Center (where Elm St/Brigham St |

| |intersect with route 68) to carpool. Leaders: Wendy Howes and Elise |

| |Barry. Contact Wendy at (978) 928-4737 or curiousbooks@. Rain date: Wed Aug 13. |

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|Aug 16, Sat |Fannie Stebbins Refuge in Longmeadow and Forest Park in Springfield, searching for Hackberry and Tawny Emperors and Zabulon Skippers. Meet |

|10:00 AM |at Fannie Stebbins at the end of Bark Haul Road off Route 5 in Longmeadow. Later we will go for ICE CREAM and then on to Forest Park. |

| |Leaders: Karen Parker and Tom Gagnon. Contact Tom at (413) 584-6353 or tombwhawk@ . Rain date: Sun Aug 17. |

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|Aug 23, Sat |Lake Wampanoag Potluck Adventure. Lake Wampanoag in Gardner is one of the lesser-known MA Audubon sanctuaries. It encompasses 368 acres |

|10:00 AM |which include the small lake; red spruce and balsam fir forest, providing a flavor of northern woods; and a large ecologically-managed |

| |grassland which is mowed late in the season after the wildflowers have bloomed. A one-mile mowed path trail provides access to |

| |the diverse habitats. Although there has been some patchy butterfly exploration here in the past, we don’t know exactly what we’ll find. |

| |Audubon staff welcomes our efforts to learn more about the butterflies that occur here. Please join us for this “pot-luck” field trip. |

| |There are no bathroom facilities at this sanctuary. Leaders: Wendy Howes and Elise Barry. Contact Wendy at (978) 928-4737 or |

| |curiousbooks@ for directions or visit the MA Audubon website. |

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|Aug 30, Sat |Northampton Community Gardens in Northampton. We search for late and rare migrants. Later we will go to the Northampton West Meadows area.|

|10:30 AM |Meet at the Gardens at 10:30 AM. Leader: Tom Gagnon (413) 584-6353 or at tombwhawk@. |

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|Aug 31, Sun |Sherborn Power Line in search of LEONARD’S SKIPPER. Meet at Fessenden School Athletic Field on Western Avenue in Sherborn , MA. There is |

|10:00 AM |one short hilly segment of the trail through the woods with a few uneven areas, but most of the way down to the fields and power line is |

| |easy walking. We will cover 2 to 3 miles total. Long pants and waterproof footwear are usually helpful on this walk. Bring water and |

| |lunch. Leader: Ron Hamburger. Call (617) 640-2270 or e-mail rhamburon@. |

|Sept 6, Sat |Allen’s Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Dartmouth. In conjunction with the Mass Audubon Society, help census butterflies for the 11th season |

|10:00 AM |across multiple habitat-types on this 593 acre sanctuary. This Buzzards Bay location is a hotspot for late season emigrants and |

| |caterpillars. Who knows what will turn up this year! Meet at APWS Field Station, bring lunch or snacks. Leader: Lauren Miller-Donnelly. |

| |Contact her at (508) 636-2437 or laurenmiller@ . Rain date: Sun Sept 7. |

|Sept 13, Sat |Allen’s Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, Dartmouth. Continue the second weekend of the annual butterfly census. Meet at APWS Field Station, bring |

|10:00 AM |lunch or snacks. Leader: Lauren Miller-Donnelly. Contact her at (508) 636-2437 or laurenmiller@ . Rain date: Sun Sept 14. |

|Sept 14, Sun |Sudbury River Valley. Chance for Bronze Copper and other late butterflies. Meet at the Cow Common Conservation Area parking lot on Rte. 27 |

|10:00 AM |in Wayland, just north of the Community Gardens. (Don’t park in its small lot.) The Cow Common parking lot is on Route 27 on the west side |

| |about one mile north of the route 20 intersection. Much of the Bronze Copper’s habitat has been lost; however, we have been able to find |

| |the butterfly in remaining areas. Leader: Greg Dysart. Contact him at (508) 572-0018 or gsdysart@ . |

|Sept 20, Sat |Appleton Farms, Ipswich Looking for Silver-bordered Fritillary, Bronze Copper, and other wet meadow species. All levels welcome! This |

|10:00 AM |Trustees of Reservation property includes more than 500 acres of grassland habitat. Meet at the parking lot near the barn inside the main |

| |entrance. Be prepared to walk 3 to 4 miles roundtrip. Bring food and water. Waterproof footwear is encouraged but not necessary since you |

| |can easily avoid wet areas if you wish. For any participants with a special interest in butterfly photography, club photographers will be |

| |on hand and will “focus” on offering tips on how to take good pictures of butterflies. Bring your camera! Leaders: Russ Hopping and Howard |

| |Hoople. Contact Howard at (978) 604-0454 or Howard@. Rain date: Sun Sept 21. |

|Sept 21, Sun |Northampton Community Gardens in Northampton. We search for late and rare migrants. Later we will go to the Northampton West Meadows |

|10:30 AM |area. Meet at the gardens at 10:30 AM. Leader: Tom Gagnon (413) 584-6353 or at tombwhawk@ |

|Oct 18, Sat |FALL MEETING Broad Meadow Brook MAS, Worcester. Potluck supper at 5:30 PM, followed by the evening program. Contact Howard Hoople at (978)|

|5:30 PM |475-7719 or howard@. |

BRING: Binoculars, hand lens, field guide(s), sunscreen, water, hat, insect repellent, allergy medicines, snacks and/or lunch, pen/pencil & small pad for recording, cameras, comfortable clothing and sturdy walking shoes. Please do not bring nets or other equipment which might be used to harm butterflies. Be prepared to have a really good time! All levels are welcome on all field trips!

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