6.3.26 Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Mason County, IL

From 6.2.26-6.3.26 my father, sister and I drove from Chicago, IL to Fulton County and Havana, IL and back. This is from Day 2.

See all of this trip posts at the Sand Ridge and Emiquon trip 2026 page. 

 

Variegated Fritillary, a new species for me

This butterfly was pretty banged up. Maybe it's been in territorial fights, or was clipped by a bird, but's probably just old

Side

Common Whitetail

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

Silver-spotted Skipper. It looks dead, but it flew off once I got to close to go on a vacation and drink from a nice butterfly milkweed in the warm sun

solar silver spotted skipper


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