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Posted by Ben Dixon,
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North Country explorer from
August 2, 2019 —
A short walk at the end of the day at Stone Valley Area yielded an assortment of birds showing signs of breeding activity, plus some fun dragonflies and butterflies.
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Painted Lady on Queen Anne's Lace