2024 March 17
These sunny days are bringing out lots of nymphalid butterflies. On March 17, Aziza Cooper reported a Satyr Comma and two Mourning Cloaks at Swan Lake, and Kirsten Mills reported three Mourning Cloaks and three California Tortoiseshells at the Mount Tolmie reservoir, one of each also seen by Val George. We also hear of a Milbert’s Tortoiseshell seen by Geoffrey Newell along the cliff at Clover Point on March 16. Here’s a selection of photographs of some of these butterfli...
2024 March 16
More butterflies.
Gordon Hart saw a Mourning Cloak at his Highlands demesne on March 14. Kirsten Mills saw two more Mourning Cloaks during a walk around Swan Lake today, March 16. Jeremy Tatum saw a California Tortoiseshell on the Mount Tolmie reservoir at 5:00 pm today. Jeff Gaskin saw no fewer than five Satyr Commas in Duncan today. They were along the Beverly Street / Lakes Road trail from Somenos Marsh to the sewage lagoons.