INVERTEBRATE ALERT
This blog provides an informal forum for terrestrial invertebrate watchers to post recent sightings of interesting observations in the southern Vancouver Island region. Please send your sightings by email to Jeremy Tatum (tatumjb352@gmail.com). Be sure to include your name, phone number, the species name (common or scientific) of the invertebrate you saw, location, date, and number of individuals. If you have a photograph you are willing to share, please send it along. Click on the title above for an index of past sightings.The index is updated most days.

July 4

2015 July 4

 

The monthly butterfly walk is this Sunday, July 7 at 1pm. As always, we will meet at the top of Mount Tolmie and decide on our destination.

 

The forecast is for sunshine and warm temperatures. Butterflies like the heat!

 

For info, reply to this email, or call my cell phone: 250-516-7703.

 

Cheers,

Aziza Cooper

 

 

   Barb McGrenere writes:  On July 1, Mike and I walked up the road to the summit of Observatory Hill.  We saw 6 Pine Whites, 4 Western Tiger Swallowtails, 2 Cabbage Whites, and 3 Lorquin’s Admirals.  Jeremy Tatum comments:  Pine White on July 1!  Any advance on July 1?  Did anyone see one in June?