Monarch Butterfly

Wildlife at Farm Pond in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
October 7, 2012
A double-crested cormorant at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A great blue heron at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A monarch butterfly at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A pied-billed grebe at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A savannah sparrow at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A swamp sparrow at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed the following near Farm Pond in Framingham: double-crested cormorant, great blue heron, monarch butterfly, pied-billed grebe, savannah sparrow, swamp sparrow.
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Nature Broadmoor in Natick

Sighting Date: 
August 4, 2012
An eastern chipmunk at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A dragonfly at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.An eastern kingbird at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A monarch butterfly at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A monarch butterfly at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A monarch butterfly at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A monarch butterfly at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A monarch butterfly at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A mute swan at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A water lily at Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed the following at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick: eastern chipmunk, dragonfly, eastern kingbird, monarch butterfly, mute swan and water lily.
 
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Wildlife at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
July 5, 2012
A blue dasher dragonfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A cedar waxwing at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A chimney swift at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A common yellowthroat at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A hairy woodpecker at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A Halloween pennant dragonfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A monarch butterfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A pair of monarch butterflies at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough: blue dasher dragonfly, cedar waxwing, chimney swift, common yellowthroat, eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, hairy woodpecker, Halloween pennant dragonfly, and two monarch butterflies.
 
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Monarch at Lindentree Farm in Lincoln

Sighting Date: 
July 16, 2011
A monarch butterfly at Lindentree Farm in Lincoln, photographed by Ron McAdow.
Ron McAdow photographed this monarch butterfly at Lindentree Farm in Lincoln.
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Wildlife in Marlborough and Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
July 3, 2010
An ovenbird at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An ovenbird at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A great crested flycatcher at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A great crested flycatcher at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern chipmunk at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A downy woodpecker at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A monarch butterfly at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A snapping turtle at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A rose-breasted grosbeak at the Desert Conservation Land in Marlborough, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following species during a visit to the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough and Sudbury:  ovenbird, great crested flycatcher, eastern chipmunk, downy woodpecker, monarch butterfly, snapping turtle, rose-breasted grosbeak.
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Monarch Butterfly

Sighting Date: 
September 30, 2006

Laura Mattei and the rest of the paddlers on this weekend's fall foliage paddle on the Sudbury River reported seeing many migrating Monarch butterflies along the river in Wayland.  Craig Smith took this photograph of a group of Monarch butterlies in Maine recently (click on image for a larger view).


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Monarch Butterfly

Sighting Date: 
June 11, 2006

Craig Smith photographed this Monarch Butterfly at the Carol Getchell Nature Trail in Framingham (click on image for a larger view).


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Monarch Butterfly

Sighting Date: 
July 2, 2005

Craig Smith photographed this Monarch Butterfly at Heard Farm in Wayland (click on image for a larger view).

Monarch Butterfly by Craig Smith
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