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 22

2018 May 22

 

   Jody Wells sends photographs of dragonflies from Welch Road (Martindale Flats, Central Saanich).

 

Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis  (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Jody Wells

 

Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis  (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Jody Wells

 

Cardinal Meadowhawk Sympetrum illotum (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Jody Wells

 

 

   Kirsten Mills sends a photograph of a Cedar Hairstreak Gordon and Anne-Marie Hart’s Highlands property.

 

Cedar Hairstreak Mitoura rosneri (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Kirsten Mills

 

  Jeff Gaskin  writes:  Today, May 22, I found the  following Ringlets :  4 at Quick’s Bottom,74 at Layritz Park, and 9 at the Horticultural Center/Viaduct flats. That’s a total of 87 –  quite a number , hey Jeremy.

 

   More in the queue – whenever I can squeeze some time away from the conference.  Patience!