Mourning Cloak Hilltopper Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/31/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A camouflaged M&M tube hidden in the woods near Brickerville, on a hilltop, which will require bushwhacking to get to.

This cache is on State Game Lands so wearing fluorescent orange clothing is mandatory during the fall hunting season. Be aware that a Spring hunting season for turkey takes place from late April through the first half of May.

The Mourning Cloak butterfly is a harbinger of Spring when seen in late Winter. It warms the cockles of a lepidopterist's heart when this butterfly is encountered after a seemingly interminable season of cold and snow. That is exactly what happened to me while reconnoitering this patch of woods in March. This butterfly is one of only a handful that hibernate through Winter as an adult tucked away in a crevice behind some tree bark or maybe in a woodpile. Then on a mild day it will emerge and seek tree sap for an energy boost. The tendency to converge on high ground is called "hilltopping" and is the butterfly's equivalent of a singles bar as it may facilitate their finding a mate.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Uvxr jrfg, gura abegu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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