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Last evening at MIner's Marsh=2C I was pleased to find ~25 Bumble Bees on J=
ewelweed (N. side of marsh). Even more surprising=2C they were all the comm=
onest BB in our area=2C Bombus impatiens. So there are pockets of these bee=
s still surviving although in many areas=2C one can only find a couple.
=20
There was a number of small skippers flying too but never allowed close scr=
utiny. This morning I tried again & photographed a few. They were all Least=
Skippers. A few years ago loads of European Skippers could be expected but=
apparently those are on the decline. (The latter are "imports" from Europe=
so perhaps not a bad thing).
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There are lots of "white" butterflies at the marsh & one would assume they =
are Cabbage Whites. However a closer look revealed at least half are Mustar=
d Whites ... late for their flight period?
=20
There were few birds. A female P/B Grebe could be heard grunting & Kingfish=
ers are ever present. The water level is too high to invite any shorebirds =
but perhaps the hot weather will draw down the level enough to entice some =
of the taller waders.
Angus =20
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I was pleased to find ~25 Bumble Bees on Jewelweed (N. side of marsh). Eve=
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There was a number of small skippers flying too but never allowed close scr=
utiny. This morning =3BI tried again &=3B photographed a few. They w=
ere all Least Skippers. A few years ago loads of European Skippers could be=
expected but apparently those are on the decline. (The latter are "imports=
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 =3B<BR>
There are lots of "white" butterflies at the marsh &=3B one would assume=
they are Cabbage Whites. However a closer look revealed at least half are =
Mustard Whites ... late for their flight period?<BR>
 =3B<BR>
There were few birds. A female P/B Grebe =3Bcould be heard grunting &am=
p=3B Kingfishers are ever present. The water level is too high to invite an=
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