Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Mourning Cloak

One of the earliest butterflies of spring, the mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa. Appropriately enough for its mournful name, this one was photographed today in Green-Wood Cemetery.

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  1. mthew

    Reblogged this on Backyard and Beyond and commented:

    From the archives: the first butterfly of spring. I saw two last week in my neighborhood, flying above the street and sidewalk.

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