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Massachusetts Butterfly Club

A Chapter of the
North American Butterfly Association



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                        * * * * 36 Years!!!! * * * *
The Massachusetts Butterfly Club is celebrating our 36th year! To see a brief history of the club and how it began, click here.

                  * * * 2026 Field Trips and July Counts * * *
The 2026 Field Trip list and July Count List are now available on the website.
         See the left menu link for 2026 Schedule.

                       * * * 2026 Spring meeting * * *
The Spring meeting of the Massachusetts Butterfly Club was held on April 11, 2026.
To see a recording of the business meeting,
        click on https://youtu.be/_caTMW1ciUg.
Our guest speaker was Rick Cech who presented
  "The History of Natural History: The Stream We Swim In".
To see a recording of that presentation,
        click on https://youtu.be/aeyRzShKwrg.

                    * * * Help with butterfly sightings * * *
Click on the image to the left to see a list of towns that have not had reported sightings since 2019 or before.
    To see information on how to report your sightings

It should be noted that our Records Compiler, Mark Fairbrother, has reported that he has entered over 200,000 sighting records. We thank Mark for his work in entering all the data from several sources and ensuring the accuracy of that data. Great job Mark!!
                       * * * Hessel's Hairstreak Project * * *
The statewide Hessel's Hairstreak search is gearing up! Do you want to hike through cool swamps, shake trees and get outside? Are you willing to submit hike logs to help Natural Heritage with their database? Email Danielle Desmarais to get on the master email list! Flight season is April-May.

              * * * Rare butterfly seen after restoration * * *
MassWildlife staff recently discovered a frosted elfin caterpillar at Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area after 2 decades of habitat restoration at the site. This exciting find is evidence that these efforts are paying off. See this link https://www.mass.gov/news/rare-caterpillar-found-after-decades-of-habitat-restoration for more information.

                       * * * Hats and T-shirts * * *
We have new official Massachusetts Butterfly Club T-shirts and Hats available for purchase.
Please click on the Club Merchandise link on the left menu.
                        **** Please Donate ****

The Massachusetts Butterfly Club sponsors state-wide butterfly activities to promote education, conservation, interpretation, and fun! We invite people of all ages and levels of expertise to attend our meetings, programs, field trips, and butterfly counts and to become members of our club.

If you care about our butterflies and the club's efforts to support them, please consider making a donation to our club.
Click on this link to see how you can donate.

                  *****  Butterflying Code of Ethics  *****
The Massachusetts Butterfly Club has adopted a Butterflying Code of Ethics. You can find the document under Club Information on the left menu.

Sign up to get e-mail from Massachusetts butterfly enthusiasts!

If you wish to receive periodic e-mail messages about butterflies in Massachusetts and to report your own butterfly sightings, consider joining the MassLep list server. Butterfly watchers from around the state send messages listing the butterflies they see, describing butterfly behavior, posing questions, and answering them. Joining the list server is a great way to find out what's flying and to get to know others who share your interests!

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If you have questions about MassLep or its operations, send an email to moderator Mark Faherty, msfaherty@yahoo.com. MassLep is independently operated in coordination with the Massachusetts Butterfly Club.

    *****  Report your sightings to our Records Compiler   *****

If you do not report your sightings on MassLep or Facebook and would like to report your sightings to our records compiler directly, you can download the spreadsheet below and send to our Records Compiler.

            Sightings Report spreadsheet

Note: Please DO NOT use this form if you report your sightings on MassLep or Facebook.

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