by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is in full bloom at Mariton.  You will find patches of…

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Striped Hairstreak We saw a Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) on the Butterfly Census on Saturday!  Not…

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Butterflies are really starting to get going at Mariton.  We saw a lot of Little Wood…

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager.  Photo by Carole Mebus. Mariton’s Bird Group has a saying:  “That was worth the price of admission.”  It usually…

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Monarda is blooming in the meadows right now and is attracting lots of butterflies.  Yesterday, I watched a patch…

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager (Pipevine Swallowtail by Carole Mebus) We saw some wonderful butterflies on Tuesday’s Butterfly Walk.  This Pipevine Swallowtail is an uncommon…

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Our Butterfly Walk was rained out on Tuesday, but a couple people were able to reschedule on Wednesday morning.  I…

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager (Red Admiral by Carole Mebus) There has been a lot of butterfly activity.  On a recent walk (without binoculars or…

Even though I mowed one meadow this week, the other three are thriving.  One of the meadows is full of Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).  The butterflies…