2018 May 17 evening

 

   Nathan Fisk sends a photograph of a colourful bee, kindly identified for us by Sean McCann as either Agapostemon or Augochlora.

 

Agapostemon or Augochlora (Hym.: Halictidae)   Nathan Fisk

 

   Jeff Gaskin writes:  Yesterday evening, May 16, on Christmas Hill I saw 1 Propertius Duskywing, and 3 Painted Ladies on the southern peak.

 

   Kirsten Mills writes:   I had this Pale Tiger Swallowtail by the reservoir on Mount Tolmie today around noon. There was also a Painted Lady.

 

 

Pale Tiger Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon (Lep.: Papilionidae)  Kirsten Mills

 

    Annie Pang sends a photograph of a Cedar Hairstreak  from Gorge Park on May 4 – a different, and much fresher – individual from the one shown on May 3.  Annie says:  “ I  know they are still on the wing in Metchosin and probably in Gorge Park as well”.   Jeremy Tatum says:  “I don’t think I’m ready to use the name ’Callophrys gryneus’ for this butterfly yet!”

 

Cedar Hairstreak Mitoura rosneri (Lep.:  Lycaenidae)  Annie Pang