Bog Copper

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Occurrence	Statewide except Berkshire and Suffolk counties - resident
Abundance	Locally common to abundant
Flight Period	Late June to early August
Notes	Can be abundant in unsprayed cranberry bogs.
Overwintering	Egg
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Bog Copper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 7/6/2002
Sudbury

Bog Copper

Photo by Tom Murray - 6/27/2004
Tully Lake, Athol

Bog Copper

Photo by Frank Model - 7/21/2007
Tully Dam, Royalston
Female

Bog Copper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/29/2007
Tully Dam, Royalston
Male

Bog Copper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/26/2007
Tully Dam, Royalston

Bog Copper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/29/2007
Tully Dam, Royalston
Female