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  Sighting 1045423

Freija Fritillary
Boloria freija

Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: alchem30
Specimen type: Photograph
Collection location: Cypress Hills Provincial Park in Saskatchewan, edge of road near virgin prairie on one side and pine tree wind break on other
Observation notes: Warm day 23 C, mostly cloudy with occasional sunny breaks, top of plateau at Cypress Hills, located two specimens closed together, photographs is of least worn specimen
Status: Resident
Verified by: alchem30
Verified date: May 28, 2015
Coordinator notes: Personally viewed and photographed. There were a number of meadow fritillaries in vicinity (about 15 meadows to 1 freija).
Checklist region(s): Saskatchewan, Canada