2016 September 22

   Jeremy Tatum sends this picture of a wasp at his Saanich apartment, September 22.  Thank you, Sean McCann, for the identification.

Wasp Vespula pensylvanica (Hym.: Vespidae)   Jeremy Tatum

Rosemary Jorna sends photographs of two moths from Kemp Lake Road.  Rosemary writes:  I rescued the first moth in the Kemp Lake Area Sept 21 2016  from a pond  on Kemp Lake Road . It took about 10 minutes to dry  It has finished drying off and took off a couple of minutes later after beating its wings so fast they were a blur. . When I crossed the road to home the second moth was resting on the driveway.

Male Vapourer Moth Orgyia antiqua (Lep.: Erebidae – Lymantriinae)   Rosemary Jorna

 Ceranemota fasciata (Lep.: Drepanidae – Thyatirinae)  Rosemary Jorna

   Mike Yip writes:  I was fascinated yesterday as the late afternoon sun revealed an amazing sight I had never seen before. At the top of every tree there were clouds of insects performing their aerial ballets.  Jeremy Tatum asks:  Has anyone any suggestions what they are?  Chironomids?  Mayflies?  Ants?  None of the above?

Suggestions, anyone?      Mike Yip

Suggestions, anyone?      Mike Yip

 Suggestions, anyone?      Mike Yip

 Suggestions, anyone?      Mike Yip