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Anne Ellis
27 Jul
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Volunteer Spotlight: Anne Ellis

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Volunteers

How long have you volunteered with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and how did you hear about us? Anne has been volunteering

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21 Jul
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The Spectacular Butterfly

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events, Uncategorized

Sit in with The Capital Naturalist, award-winning naturalist and storyteller Alonso Abugattas, as he describes the diversity, habits, history and

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21 Jul
2

Masters of Mimicry and Deception in the Insect World

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

From appearance to behavior, insects have developed elaborate ruses to deceive potential predators or lure prey. Join Dr. Clare Walker

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Horace's Duskywing
21 Jul
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Summertime and the Butterflies are Beautiful

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

The summer heat has settled in and that means it’s time to look for butterflies.  Led by Anne Ellis and

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Looking at moths
19 Jul
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Seeing Moths Up Close

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Highlights, News & Events
Last week we hosted our first in-person education presentations since the beginning of the pandemic. On evening of July 16,
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16 Jul
0

A Visit to Summer Camp

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events, Youth & Family

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy volunteer, Lynn Lothman, visited a summer camp for children with disabilities at Moorefield Station Elementary in Ashburn

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Catching fireflies
16 Jul
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No Matter What You Call Them, Fireflies are Fascinating

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Highlights, News & Events

Firefly or lightening bug — what do you call the insects that put on a nightly light show during the

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Fragile Forktail damselfly
14 Jul
0

Bles Park Provides Perfect Habitat for Odonata

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News
A group of enthusiastic folks joined leaders Bryan Henson, Allison Gallo and Michel Myers for a dragonfly and damselfly walk
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July 2021 Bird Walk at Banshee Reeks
12 Jul
0

A Blue Grosbeak and Red-headed Woodpeckers Among Highlights at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News
Photo by Michael Sciortino July 10 was a spectacular summer day for a bird walk as the 19 people at
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Gray Tree Frog on a leaf
01 Jul
0

Amphibian Walk Finds More Than Just Frogs

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife News

It was a rather warm and muggy night for the amphibian walk on June 26.  Fortunately,  the heavy rains of

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