This blog provides an informal forum for terrestrial invertebrate watchers to post recent sightings of interesting observations in the southern Vancouver Island region. Please send your sightings by email to Jeremy Tatum (tatumjb352@gmail.com). Be sure to include your name, phone number, the species name (common or scientific) of the invertebrate you saw, location, date, and number of individuals. If you have a photograph you are willing to share, please send it along. Click on the title above for an index of past sightings.The index is updated most days.

2023 April 14

2023 April 14

 

   Mike McGrenere writes:  I saw two Sara Orangetips this afternoon on the lower southwest slope of Mount Douglas Park.  First of the season for me.  (And the first reported to Invert Alert this year.) Jeremy Tatum writes:  And I saw a California Tortoiseshell flying around the Teacup at the top of Mount Douglas at 4:30 p.m.