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254<h1 id="brxe-bb8baa" class="brxe-post-title">Blog</h1><div id="brxe-1b1688" class="brxe-divider horizontal"><div class="line"></div></div><div id="brxe-tbsxom" data-script-id="tbsxom" class="brxe-posts"><ul class="bricks-layout-wrapper" data-layout="list"><li class="bricks-layout-item repeater-item brxe-tbsxom" data-brx-loop-start="tbsxom"><div class="bricks-layout-inner"><div class="content-wrapper"><h3 class="dynamic" data-field-id="ce6c12"><a href="https://mountpisgaharboretum.org/insect-insights-a-bi-weekly-buford-blog-by-karen-richards-116/" aria-label="Read more about Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards">Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards</a></h3><div class="dynamic" data-field-id="2c2c7d">From its dull, orange color and small size, you might assume the Common Ringlet is a moth. 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