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grassland bird habitat initiative

Butterfly Weed — Outstanding In Our Field

August 1, 2020 Tagged With: butterflies, grassland bird habitat initiative, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

zebra butterfly sipping nectar from the flower of an orange butterfly weed plant.

We were talking and my wife suddenly stood with her mouth open, staring out into our distant hayfield. “That looks like orange butterfly weed!” she exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise. Read the Full Story >>

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