2020 September 5 afternoon

 

Message from Gordon Hart:

 

Hello, Butterfly Enthusiasts,

I am sorry to say that we have decided to cancel the September Butterfly Walk. The hot dry weather is nice, but there are very few butterflies to be seen in Victoria, except for Cabbage Whites and Woodland Skippers. I hope by next spring we will have lots of butterflies and the worst of the pandemic will be past.

I still encourage everyone to get out and enjoy the weather this weekend. If you see an interesting insect or butterfly, try to take a picture and submit your sightings to the VNHS Invertebrate Alert: https://www.vicnhs.bc.ca/?cat=8

Thanks,

Gordon 

 

Gordon Hart

Butterfly Count Coordinator

Victoria Natural History Society

 

  To which Jeremy Tatum adds:  Yes, by all means try to  take a picture – but a picture is not necessary for Invertebrate Alert – if you just see something of interest (and that includes any butterflies at all at this time of year) just let us know!

 

  Jochen Möhr’s moths from Metchosin this morning:

 

1 Eupithecia sp.

1 Lacinipolia pensilis

2 Neoalcis california 

1 Xestia finatimis complex sp.  

 

Neoalcis californiaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

Neoalcis californiaria (Lep.: Geometridae)  Jochen Möhr

 

   Ron Flower writes:  Today, Saturday September 5th, we went to Royal Roads University and in the lower walled garden we found many insects, I send these two to you. 

 

Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata (Odo.: Aeshnidae)  Ron Flower

 

Helophilus fasciatus (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Ron Flower