2021 May 20

 

   Jeff Gaskin saw 19 Ringlets today in Layritz Park or the disc playing field area,  and 5 more at Markham Road by Viaduct Flats.

 

A Propertius Duskywing  was photographed by Greg McKillop on Mount Douglas this morning.

 

Propertius Duskywing Erynnis propertius  (Lep.: Hesperiidae)  Greg McKillop

   Rosemary Jorna writes:  We took a walk at the Sooke Potholes today  I was disappointed by the complete lack of butterflies. We  came down to our favourite beach and there were a dozen or more Swallowtails flying about and puddling.   There were about 4 Western Tiger Swallowtails and 8 or more Pale Tiger Swallowtails – 3 to 8 puddling and the rest flying overland around the pool and beach.  We watched them for about a half hour.  They were gradually losing interest in that patch of wet sand.

 

 

Two Western Tiger Swallowtails Papilio rutulus and two Pale Tiger Swallowtails P. eurymedon

(Lep.: Papilionidae)          Rosemary Jorna

 

One Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus and three Pale Tiger Swallowtails P. eurymedon

(Lep.: Papilionidae)          Rosemary Jorna

 

 Philodromus sp. (Ara.: Philodromidae)  Rosemary Jorna