Victoria Natural
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Sharing a love of nature since 1944

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The Victoria Natural History Society (VNHS) formed in 1944 and currently has about 750 members. We are a volunteer-run organization. Members have developed their interest in nature in a wide variety of ways—some are professional biologists, others are students, most are amateur or volunteer naturalists. VNHS provides an opportunity for those interested in the natural world to come together to share their ideas and experiences.
The Victoria Natural History Society offers many field trips and presentations each month for its members. Note that while evening presentations are open to the public, field trips are designed for members. Guests may join for up to three trips, after which they are expected to join the Society. If you like what you see, please support VNHS by becoming a member and/or making a donation.
The primary objectives of the Society are:
  • To stimulate active interest in natural history
  • To study and protect flora and fauna and their habitats
  • To work with other societies and like bodies having interests in common with this Society.

LATEST POSTS IN INVERTEBRATE ALERT

2024 November 1 morning

Ian Cooper writes:  Here are six more pre-dawn pictures taken on October 31  at *Colquitz River Park and the #Galloping Goose Trail in View Royal.

 

*Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba (Lep.: Noctudae)  Ian Cooper

Yellow-bordered Taildropper Prophysaon foliolatum (Pul.: Anadeniidae)  Ian Cooper

*Arion hortensis (Pul.: Arionidae)  Ian Cooper

 

#Orb weaver, Metellina sp. (possibly M. curtisi) (Ara.: Tetragnathidae)  Ian Cooper

*Harvestmen – Oligolophus tridens  (Op...

2024 October 31 morning

Jeremy Tatum writes:  Here is a lateral view of the (by now full grown) caterpillar shown on October 25.  How would you like to find this one in your salad?

 

Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes  (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jeremy Tatum

 

 

Here are some creatures photographed last night at Colquitz River Park, circa 3 – 4 a.m. by Ian Cooper:

 

Winter Moth Operophtera brumata  (Lep.: Geometridae)   Ian Cooper

Bark Louse Probably Graphopsocus cruciatus (Psoc.: Stenopsocidae)   ...

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