Butterflies have taken center stage over the last week or two. Finding a Checkered Skipper a few weeks back has really re-ignited my interest in butterflies. Over the last week , I've discovered more Checkered Skippers as well as other great butterflies at the Spring Garden area of Ojibway Park.
Checkered Skipper 3
Fiery Skipper 10+
Common Sootywing 4+
Dainty Sulphur 3+
Clouded Sulphur many
Orange Sulphur many
Cabage White many
Juvenals /Wild Indigo Duskywing many
Least Skipper many
Pecks Skipper 2
Grey Hairstreak 1
Black Swallowtail 1
Giant Swallowtail 1
Spicebush Swallowtail 1
Common Buckeye 3
Common Ringlet 1
Variegated Fritillary 2
Crossline Skipper 1
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| Common Sootywing |
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| Grey Hairstreak |
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| Dainty Sulphur |
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| Fiery Skipper on the 'flames' of a tiny yellow wildflower |
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| Common Ringlet |
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| Least Skipper |
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| Male Peck's Skipper |
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| Spicebush Swallowtail |
Good Birding!
Dwaynejava
Not butterflies, but pretty cool!
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| Chickweed Geometer Moth |
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| Ailanthus Webworm Moth |
Nice collection of butterfly pictures Dwayne. You seem to see a lot.
ReplyDeleteThere is a new, small nature "sanctuary" by my place which was recently donated and has been converted into a butterfly area, planted with lots of wild flowers. I stopped there this past Sunday and saw a few. I'm wondering if it will be better in a few weeks - it looked like some different plants are about to flower.
Brian, sounds like a great place, but butterflies are like birds in many ways... They like particular host plants and habitats. This area will probably be good if its near a forest which acts as a source of butterflies. I'm sure that many of the larger butterflies will be attracted to this garden though. Let me know how good it gets!
ReplyDeleteLove the butterfly post, Dwayne. I did some butterflying myself today as the heat of the day made the birding mighty slow. Spent my time around the grassy lanes through Hillman Marsh.
ReplyDeleteHad a Common Checkered Skipper, too, and the Dainty Sulphur (4) was a lifer for me. I have to keep working on my skipper ID'ing though!
Love the butterfly pictures!I see the dainty sulphers everyday down here at Paula's Fish Place!Remember?The BEST Yellow Perch by Pt.Pelee!!!!
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