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.

May 9

2018 May 9

 

   Val George writes that yesterday afternoon there were a Painted Lady (first report of the season) and a Red Admiral on top of Mount Tolmie, while Jeremy Tatum reports a Red Admiral on the top of Christmas Hill at 6:15 pm yesterday.

 

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (Lep.: Nymphalidae)   Val George

 

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (Lep.: Nymphalidae) Val George

 

   Nathan Fisk reports many bumblebees ‎feeding on Great Camas on Belle Chain Islets, near Saturna Island.   “Walking through wonderlands!”   Thanks to Sean McCann for identifying the bee below as Bombus ternarius.

 

Tricoloured Bumblebee  Bombus ternarius (Hym.: Apidae)  Nathan Fisk