2021 August 21

     Jeremy Tatum writes:  I met Gerry and Wendy Ansell at McIntyre Reservoir (Central Saanich) today and they reported that they had seen two Purplish Coppers there, and sure enough I found one myself shortly after.  They appear to be nectaring on the daisy-like flowers of the Scentless Mayweed, which I erroneously referred to as Ox-eye Daisies in  yesterday’s Invert Alert.   There were also a (very) few Cabbage Whites and Woodland Skippers in the area.

    Jeff Gaskin writes:  This morning, August 31, before the clouds rolled in, I saw a Lorquin’s Admiral just in front of the nature house at Swan Lake.  It must be getting a bit late for them.   [Yes it is getting a little late, writes Jeremy Tatum, although they are occasionally seen in September.]