2024 April 19 evening
Jeremy Tatum writes: I am finding butterflies still scarce, but I saw a Cabbage White along Carey Road in Saanich this morning. Two California Tortoiseshells were still basking on the Mount Tolmie reservoir this evening.
Aziza Cooper sends a photograph of a California Tortoiseshell on Mount Tolmie, April 17.
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica (Lep.: Nymphalidae)
Aziza Cooper
Jeff Gaskin writes: Kirsten Mills and I saw some butterflies in the Prosp...
2024 April 19 morning
Marie O’Shaughnessy sends photographs of butterflies that she saw on Mount Tolmie, April 18.
Western Spring Azure Celastrina echo (Lep.: Lycaenidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica (Lep.: Nymphalidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californica (Lep.: Nymphalidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa (Lep.: Nymphalidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy
Marie also photographed these Sara Orangetips on Mo...