2018 September 19 evening

 

   Jeremy Tatum writes:  I went to the Buddleia in the Finnerty Gardens (UVic) this afternoon to see if the Red Admiral that I released yesterday was still there.  I didn’t see it, but on the same bush was a pristine fresh California Tortoiseshell.   Can it be that we are going to have a late-season influx of butterflies as we did last year?   In the last few days, we have had reports of the following nymphalids:  Red Admiral, Lorquin’s Admiral, Painted Lady, American Lady, California Tortoiseshell.  Quite an exciting bunch!