The Daily Bucket: Backyard Butterfly List

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Spring is in full swing and, with the warmer temperatures and plants coming into bloom, butterflies have returned to the backyard.  This diary series will document the occurrence of butterfly, skipper and a few moth species in my yard throughout the year.