This is a field guide to some of the spectacular organisms living in and around Camp Merryweather, Kennebec County, ME
The Common or Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae.
The Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic ecozone.
The Large Heath or Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It flies in a variety of grassy habitats, including roadsides, woodland edges and clearings, prairies, bogs, and arctic and alpine taiga and tundra. It is a poor flyer, but can sometimes be found along ditches seeking new grounds. It is a holarctic species found in northern ...more ↓
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis) is a member of the damselfly family Coenagrionidae.
The Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta') is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is also one of the most common and widespread in the genus Leucorrhinia.