2024 October 1

   The following was received from Bruce Whittington.   Can anyone help with this?  E.g. Identify the wasp with reasonable certainty?  Or any information about wasps gaining access to nectar like this?  Or anything pertaining to this about about the plant Cuphea?

Cuphea  and wasp      Bruce Whittington

Val George writes:  This Brown-lined Looper, Neoalcis californiaria, was on the wall of the Nature House at Goldstream Park yesterday, September 30. Seems a little late for this species.  [Yes, writes Jeremy Tatum, a little late but not very much.]

Neoalcis californiaria  (Lep.: Geometridae)    Val George

2024 September 28 morning

   Marie O’Shaughnessy writes, on September 27:  This afternoon I spent an hour in the sunshine at Outerbridge Park.  I found

3 Autumn Meadowhawks, 2 were in tandem
9 Paddle-tailed Darners
1 Blue-eyed Darner
1 Cabbage White butterfly

Autumn Meadowhawk  Sympetrum vicinum  (Odo.: Libellulidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy

Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata   (Odo.: Aeshnidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy

Marie O’Shaughnessy writes:  I spent another hour looking for dragonflies at McIntyre Reservoir on Friday afternoon (September 27) and I saw two species flying around:
4  Paddle-tailed Darners
2 Blue-eyed Darners

Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata   (Odo.: Aeshnidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy

2024 September 27

Val George writes:  This Udea profundalis moth was on the wall of my Oak Bay house this morning, September 27.

Udea profundalis  (Lep.: Crambidae) Val George

Jeremy Tatum writes:  I noticed this caterpillar (just in time!) on the broccoli when I was preparing supper this evening.

Cabbage White Pieris rapae (Lep.:  Pieridae)   Jeremy Tatum

2024 September 26 morning

   Jeremy Tatum writes:  The moth shown below emerged from its pupa this morning.  The caterpillar, feeding on Gumweed, was shown on August 22 morning.  I returned the adult moth to Esquimalt Lagoon, where the caterpillar was found, this morning.

Cucullia montanae (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jeremy Tatum