13th Annual Butterfly Count – Results are In!

Aug 23, 2009

“You’re going to count butterflies?” That’s the response many of us get when we tell the un-initiated how we’re going...

Butterfly Walk at the Blue Ridge Center

Aug 16, 2009

Joe Coleman led our butterfly walk yesterday at the Blue Ridge Center and sent over this great write-up from the...

July Birding at the Blue Ridge Center

Jul 26, 2009

Ten people, including a couple celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary, participated in the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s free monthly bird walk,...

Butterflies and Dragonflies at Claude Moore Park

Jul 21, 2009

We had a lovely day for our butterfly and dragonfly walk last Saturday morning at Claude Moore Park in Sterling....

Binocular FAQs – Butterflies and Binos

Jun 27, 2009

When going out butterfly watching, the key is to have binoculars that can give you good close focus. Often when...

Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Apr 1, 2009

Vol. 14 Issue 1, Spring 2009 By Joseph Midolo Photo by Nicole Hamilton Imagine you’re taking a walk outside. It...

Monarch Migration!

Sep 16, 2008

When you see Monarch Butterflies this time of year there’s a sense of seriousness to their behavior and flight. No...

Send a Monarch to Mexico!

Aug 14, 2008

Here’s a great chance for children in Loudoun County to connect with children in Michoacan, Mexico and learn about Monarch butterflies,...

Butterfly Count 2008 – Highest Number of Species in 12 years

Aug 5, 2008

While we had to postpone our annual butterfly count by a day due to the weather, it was definitely for...

Another Wonderful Walk at the Blue Ridge Center

Jul 27, 2008

Field trip report from Joe Coleman (and a photo of a Field Sparrow): Twenty-five people showed up for the Loudoun...