2020 April 6

   Jochen reports from Metchosin, April 5:

1 Acerra normalis

1 Eupithecia ravocostaliata/nevadata

2 Hydriomena manzanita

1 Orthosia hibisci

Jochen writes:  I think all are the same individuals recorded on April 5.

But this morning, April 6, Jochen reports a new one:

2 Hydriomena manzanita

2 Orthosia hibisci

1 Spodolepis danbyi

3 Venusia obsoleta/pearsalli

1 Xanthorhoe defensaria 

Venusia obsoleta/pearsalli  (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr

Xanthorhoe defensaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

Spodolepis danbyi (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

   Jochen writes:  I spent a delightful morning on Single Hill behind our Metchosin house.  It is covered in Satin Flowers.  There were also numerous different bumblebees and this bee fly.

Bee fly Bombylius sp. (Dip.: Bombyliidae)  Jochen Möhr

   Wendy Ansell writes:  Gerry and I saw two Sara Orangetips at the base of Christmas Hill today (Monday April 6).  The first one was heading up the hill and flying fast and the second was by the perimeter fence.  It flew very fast in a big circle  –  it might have been just one butterfly.

   Jeremy Tatum writes:   … and I still haven’t seen my first butterfly of the year!

2020 April 4

Jochen Möhr reports moths at his Metchosin home this morning, with snow on the ground and -1 degrees Celsius:

1 Acerra normalis

2 Eupithecia, probably annulata

1 Eupithecia ravocostaliata/nevadata

3 Hydriomena manzanita

1 Orthosia hibisci

2020 April 3

    Jochen Möhr reports an uneventful moth show in Metchosin yesterday morning:

2 Epitheica annulata/ochreacea

2 Epithecia ravocostaliata/nevadata

3 Hydriomena manzanita

1 Orthosia hibisci

5 Venusia obsoleta/pearsalli

Orthosia hibisci (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Möhr

Jochen reports another quiet morning today.  No pictures taken, but the following moths appeared:

1 Acerra normalis

2 Eupithecias

2 Hydriomena manzanita

3 Venusia obsoleta / pearsalli

Jeremy Tatum writes:   Here is a caterpillar found on Indian Plum Oemleria cerasiformis near Blenkinsop Lake:

Paraseptis adnixa (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jeremy Tatum

Paraseptis adnixa (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jeremy Tatum

2020 April 1

   Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin this morning:

1 Acerra normalis

2 Eupithecia ravocostaliata/nevadata

2 Eupithecia annulata/ochracea

8 Hydriomena manzanita

8 Venusia obsoleta / pearsalli

Eupithecia annulata/ochracea (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

Eupithecia ravocostaliata/nevadata (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

2020 March 31

   Rosemary Jorna photographed three rather wet bumblebees sheltering from the rain near Kemp Lake, March 28.  The first two are a bit too wet to identify safely, but we thank Lincoln Best for identifying the third as Bombus flavifrons.

Bombus sp. (Hym.: Apidae)  Rosemary Jorna

Bombus sp. (Hym.: Apidae)  Rosemary Jorna

Bombus flavifrons  (Hym.: Apidae)  Rosemary Jorna

   Jochen Möhr’s moth haul in Metchosin last night:

1 Acerra normalis

2 Eupithecia spp. 

1 Eupithecia nevadata

2 Eupithecia ravocostaliata

10 Hydriomena manzanita

2 Orthosia hibisci

1 Orthosia praeses

8 Venusia obsoleta / pearsalli

1 Xanthorhoe defensaria

Orthosia hibisci (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jochen Möhr

Orthosia praeses (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jochen Möhr

Orthosia praeses (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jochen Möhr

Eupithecia annulata/ochracea (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr

Eupithecia nevadata (Lep.: Geometridae) Jochen Möhr