Butterfly update, July 2001

The Indian Creek area near the southwest boundary of Fermilab, along the Batavia branch of the Prairie Path, is the home of an uncommon sedge meadow butterfly species, the Dion Skipper. The presence of this skipper indicates that in spite of the Main Injector tunnel and road cutting right through its habitat, enough care was taken that the areas immediately adjacent to the construction remained relatively undisturbed.

For more information see Comments July 2001

Tom Peterson
(Tom writes a monthly butterfly update during the summer that posts in the newsbox on the Fermilab homepage)

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