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Today I spent a few hours at West Rock just around the lake, taking photos, mostly of Odonata (I need to get a good field guide) and Lepidoptera. I'll have a lot of IDing to do after I get the film developed. I saw a fair number of what I think are Least Skippers. At least the one or two I played hide-and-seek with in the grasses at the water's ( Read more... )

This morning I went to West Rock State Park, where there is a lake and a mountain ridge. While it was not the most pristine place, it was wonderful just to be outside in the fresh air and the relatively unadulterated nature. I saw many birds, beautiful dragonflies and damselflies, and a handful of butterflies. I startled and was startled by a large ( Read more... )