Last weekend, I went out to Pelee in an effort to meet up a few friends that were birding the park. I was late getting there and ended up walking west beach footpath on my own. I found this aberrant Summer Azure along west beach, oddly enough, on the same plant that hosted the Olive Hairstreak a few days before! I later showed the image to 'A-Worm' and he quickly shattered my hopes of this being perhaps a silvery blue or maybe a cherry gall azure. He simply described it as being an aberrant Summer Azure.
This blog [link] seems to have found the same aberrant version of this summer azure. The blog mentions that its not uncommon to have smearing or stretching in the ventral wing maculations of coppers, blues and hairstreaks.
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| Tawny Emporer on the Pelee Tram. I often see at least one good butterfly on the roof of the tram... |
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| Giant Swallowtail |
Later, I kayaked the Pelee Marsh. I've done this now for the last three summers in August, and get a great chance to see some shorebirds up close. No major rarities this time around, although I guess a nice look at Wilson's Snipe is always nice.
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| Black Tern - Juvenile |
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| Pectoral Sandpipers |
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| Wilson's Snipe |
Late August is a great time to get out and see shorebirds, or to visit a natural area and see the late summer wildflower show!
Good Birding!
Dwayne
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Cylindrical Rough Blazingstar at Ojibway |
That is one weird azure! Nice find.
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