Butterfly season has arrived in Minnesota! Even if a blizzard is forecast for mid-April.
A Mourning Cloak was sighted in St. Louis County on April 3. The sighting can be viewed at iNaturalist.
A Mourning Cloak and Eastern Comma were sighted in Hennepin County on April 8. The sightings can be viewed at iNaturalist.
![EComma040819](https://i0.wp.com/minnesotabutterflies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/EComma040819.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1)
Eastern Comma at Coldwater Spring. By Andy Birkey. Used with permission.
![MCloak040819](https://i0.wp.com/minnesotabutterflies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MCloak040819.jpg?resize=300%2C226&ssl=1)
Mourning Cloak at Coldwater Spring. By Andy Birkey. Used with permission.