Neil BjörklundApr 26, 20204 minDreaming of a White SpringThe Illinois River valley in Josephine County may well have more species of white butterflies in early spring than any other part of...
Neil BjörklundApr 10, 20203 minA Spring RitualWelcome back to the Butterflies of Oregon blog! Now that spring has arrived in the Willamette Valley, you will be seeing periodic...
Neil BjörklundDec 18, 20192 minAn Early Holiday GiftYesterday, I was at the central Oregon Coast, enjoying spectacular sunny, warm weather and great bird sightings. I went in hopes of...
Neil BjörklundSep 6, 20192 minFields of Green and GoldWith only 12 Oregon butterfly species yet to photograph, you might expect that each one takes me further into the remote and rugged wilds...
Neil BjörklundJul 19, 20192 minIn The DitchI don't know why Ditch Creek in the Blue Mountains of Morrow County is so-named. It's really quite a lovely little stream, meandering...
Neil BjörklundJul 18, 20192 minThe Oregon 12A little more than a year ago, I wrote "As of June 6, 2018, I have 14 species remaining to photograph in Oregon. If I'm lucky, I will be...
Neil BjörklundJun 12, 20193 minA Really Big BearIt was the biggest black bear I'd ever seen in Oregon... But I'll get to that in a minute. First, let's talk butterflies! I made a...
Neil BjörklundMay 16, 20193 minA Fertile CrescentI'd only seen the Pale Crescent (Phyciodes pallida) one time in Oregon, or anywhere for that matter. And I only saw one of them. It was...
Neil BjörklundMar 21, 20193 minLet the Season Begin!After all that snow, who thought we'd see multiple days of 70+ degrees so soon! While we were throwing off our jackets and running...
Neil BjörklundAug 1, 20189 minFacing the Monster, #149The Senoi people of the Malaysian peninsula teach their children that, when the child encounters a dangerous animal or monster in their...
Neil BjörklundJul 11, 20184 minFire LineOn Sunday, I drove down Interstate 5 to the Ashland area, in hopes of photographing the elusive Sooty Hairstreak and Sternitsky's...
Neil BjörklundJul 5, 20183 minThe Admiral is in the HouseIt seemed like a crazy idea, but then occasionally, crazy ideas actually work out well. The idea was to make a "rocket run" down to the...
Neil BjörklundJun 30, 20184 minA Big Day + A Big MissThose last 13 species... some of them are not going to come easily. Over the years, I've spent seven days searching for the...
Neil BjörklundJun 16, 20182 min#147, Ancilla BlueSometimes, it doesn't have to be difficult. You know how our expectation that something will be difficult can seem to create that very...
Neil BjörklundJun 9, 20182 min14 Species to GoAs of June 6, 2018, I have 14 species remaining to photograph in Oregon. If I'm lucky, I will be able to photograph four or five of...