2015 July 15

   Aziza Cooper writes:  On Monday July 13 at about 7:30pm I saw a few butterflies at the Mount Tolmie reservoir:

Red Admiral, very fresh

Painted Lady, one fresh and one worn

West Coast Lady, very worn

Yesterday the VNHS Tuesday birders went to a farm valley at Cherry Point which has been set aside as a wildlife area. We saw seven species of butterflies there:

Western Tiger Swallowtail – 3

Lorquin’s Admiral – 1

Red Admiral – 2

Cabbage White – 2

Mylitta Crescent – 1

European (Essex) Skipper – 10

Woodland Skipper – 1

   Jochen Moehr writes from his farm on William Head Road, Metchosin, that he saw his first Pine White of the year on July 14.  And in recent days he has had both Anise and Western Tiger Swallowtails, Cabbage Whites, Lorquin’s Admiral, at least one Red Admiral, one or two Painted Ladies, and Woodland Skippers.  Cinnabar Moths are pretty regular there.