2024 April 11 evening

    Monthly Butterfly Counts.  As mentioned in previous postings on this site, Gordon Hart wishes to retire as organizer of these Counts.  As yet, no one has volunteered to take over as organizer and so, unless there is a last-minute volunteer, there will be no Monthly Butterfly Counts this year.

  The Monthly Butterfly Walks will continue as usual, starting in May.  For details see the Victoria Naturalist, and look also for notices on this Invert Alert site.

Gordon Hart reports that on Wednesday, April 10, he saw his first Western Spring Azures (two), and a Mourning Cloak at his Highlands home.

Marie O’Shaughnessy writes that she was pleasantly surprised to see five of these bright,  colourful,  mostly  white  Sara Orangetip butterflies  between  2- 3  o’clock off the main parking lot at the top of Mount Douglas, April 9th.

Male Sara Orangetip Anthocharis sara (Lep.: Pieridae)   Marie O’Shaughnessy

Male Sara Orangetip Anthocharis sara (Lep.: Pieridae)   Marie O’Shaughnessy