On June 21, Mona Miller (“The Butterfly Lady”) led our first butterfly walk of the season. Over 20 people, adults and kids, came out to Banshee Reeks to spot our flying friends and help with identification.  Here’s a quick report of the species seen: Great Spangled Fritillary (numerous) Eastern Tailed Blue Hickory Hairstreak (rare) Mourning […]

Vol. 11 Issue 2, Summer 2006 Here in Loudoun, we are losing our grasslands and weedy roadside areas at an astounding rate. By creating monarch waystations, we help not only the monarchs but also a variety of other butterflies, as well as birds and other wildlife. Use Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s online native plant database to identify […]