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Late summer is the best time to observe numerous species of butterflies
in Georgia. Aside from the more common butterflies like Eastern Tiger Swallowtails, Cloudless Sulphurs and Gulf Fritillaries seen in most yards, gardens and fields, if
you look carefully you can often find dozens of other smaller and
not-so-obvious species like Fiery Skippers (pictured above), Pearl Crescents and Gray
Hairstreaks. It doesn't take much to attract butterflies, just a patch of lantana or a butterfly bush
can bring in a crowd! Or add a butterfly feeder filled with nectar and
fruit such as nectarines and melon.  Another neat visitor to gardens in summer months is the Sphinx Moth. We get lots of calls about these guys because many people mistake them for "baby" hummingbirds. They hover at flowers, feeding with their long proboscis - which can look deceptively like a long bill! One species is even called the Hummingbird Clearwing!
Click Here for a cool sphinx moth video!!!
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Rescheduled...

The fundraiser for HawkTalk has been moved to Thursday, September 2nd at Champps Americana near North Point Mall. Tickets are $10 and includes food and one signature drink. Hope to see you there!
For more details, go to Monteen's blog at
http://monteenmccord.blog spot.com/
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