On Saturday, June 18 I will be joining the SWBA field trip to visit Pleasant Valley Conservancy -
"Pleasant Valley Conservancy is a beautiful state natural area situated in the Driftless Area, with steep goat prairies, oak savanna, and a large high quality marsh. The various habitats are home to numerous butterflies. This time of year we hope to see Baltimore Checkerspots and perhaps some rare wetland skippers. Other possible butterfly species include Black Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail, Giant Swallowtail, Red-Spotted Purple, American Lady, fritillaries, blues, and sulphurs. All of these butterflies will have many wonderful native plants to nectar on this time of year. We will be hiking two to three miles, including a very steep hillside. Long pants, a hat, water, and sturdy hiking shoes are recommended. This is a joint trip of SWBA with The Prairie Enthusiasts and the Madison Audubon Society."
On Saturday, June 18 I will be joining the SWBA field trip to visit Pleasant Valley Conservancy -
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Details re the field trip here -
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabawba/fieldtrips.html
The Conservancy's web page is here -
http://pleasantvalleyconservancy.org/index.html