{"id":19242,"date":"2023-07-06T20:12:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T03:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/?p=19242"},"modified":"2023-07-06T20:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T03:12:59","slug":"2023-july-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/?p=19242","title":{"rendered":"2023 July 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2023 July 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>No Invert Alert yesterday \u2013 computer problems (now cured).\u00a0 Here are a bunch of photographs received in the meantime.\u00a0\u00a0 The <strong><em>Malacosoma californicum <\/em><\/strong>moths are the adults of the all-too-familiar orangey-coloured \u201ctent caterpillars\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740143-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740143-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740143-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740143-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740143.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/>Female<em> Malacosoma californicum <\/em>(Lep.: Lasiocampidae)<br \/>\nJochen M\u00f6hr<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19240 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740135-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740135-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740135-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740135-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californicum-P1740135.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/>Male<em> Malacosoma californicum <\/em>(Lep.: Lasiocampidae)<br \/>\nJochen M\u00f6hr<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californica-6-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californica-6-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californica-6-1024x789.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californica-6-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Malacosoma-californica-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>Male<em> Malacosoma californicum <\/em>(Lep.: Lasiocampidae)\u00a0 Val George<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19238 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740132-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740132-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740132-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740132-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740132.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>Common Emerald <em>Hemithea aestivaria\u00a0 <\/em>(Lep.: Geometridae)\u00a0 Jochen M\u00f6hr<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19237 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740127-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740127-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740127-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740127-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hemithea-aestivaria-P1740127.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>Common Emerald <em>Hemithea aestivaria\u00a0 <\/em>(Lep.: Geometridae)\u00a0 Jochen M\u00f6hr<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spotted-Tussock-Moth-Lophocampa-maculata-2-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spotted-Tussock-Moth-Lophocampa-maculata-2-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spotted-Tussock-Moth-Lophocampa-maculata-2-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spotted-Tussock-Moth-Lophocampa-maculata-2-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spotted-Tussock-Moth-Lophocampa-maculata-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>Spotted Tiger Moth <em>Lophocampa maculata<br \/>\n<\/em>(Lep.: Erebidae \u2013 Arctiinae)<br \/>\nVal George<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19230 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7628-11-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7628-11-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7628-11.jpg 611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/>Western Pondhawk <em>Erythemis collocata <\/em>(Odo.: Libellulidae)<br \/>\nMarie O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19232 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7652-10-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7652-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7652-10.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/>Western Pondhawks <em>Erythemis collocata <\/em>(Odo.: Libellulidae)\u00a0 Marie O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19233 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7663-9-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7663-9-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7663-9.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/>Western Pondhawks <em>Erythemis collocata <\/em>(Odo.: Libellulidae)\u00a0 Marie O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19231 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7646-11-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7646-11-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7646-11.jpg 538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/>Tule Bluets <em>Enallagma carunculatum\u00a0 <\/em>(Odo.: Coenagrionidae)\u00a0 Marie O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19228 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7610-19-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7610-19-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7610-19.jpg 633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/>Eight-spotted Skimmer <em>Libellula forensis <\/em>(Odo.: Libellulidae)\u00a0 Marie O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19229 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7612-18-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7612-18-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2W1A7612-18.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/>Cardinal Meadowhawk <em>Sympetrum illotum\u00a0 <\/em>(Odo.: Libellulidae)\u00a0 Marie O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19234 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cheryl-sharpshooter-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cheryl-sharpshooter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cheryl-sharpshooter-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cheryl-sharpshooter-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cheryl-sharpshooter.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/>Blue-green Sharpshooter <em>Hordnia atropunctata<br \/>\n<\/em>(Hem.: Cicadellidae)<br \/>\nCheryl Hoyle<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 Aziza Cooper writes that today, July 6, there was a <strong>Milbert\u2019s Tortoiseshell <\/strong>at Tod Creek Flats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19235 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/D-Bfly-Milberts-T-shell-D-Tod-Crk-Flats-1b-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/D-Bfly-Milberts-T-shell-D-Tod-Crk-Flats-1b-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/D-Bfly-Milberts-T-shell-D-Tod-Crk-Flats-1b.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/>Milbert\u2019s Tortoiseshell <em>Aglais milberti\u00a0 <\/em>(Lep.: Nymphalidae)<br \/>\nAziza Cooper<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19236 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/D-Bfly-Milberts-T-shell-V-Tod-Crk-Flats-2b-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/D-Bfly-Milberts-T-shell-V-Tod-Crk-Flats-2b-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vicnhs.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/D-Bfly-Milberts-T-shell-V-Tod-Crk-Flats-2b.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/>Milbert\u2019s Tortoiseshell <em>Aglais milberti\u00a0 <\/em>(Lep.: Nymphalidae)<br \/>\nAziza Cooper<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Gaskin writes: \u00a0I had a very fresh <strong>Mourning Cloak<\/strong> fly by me in Cuthbert Holmes Park this morning, July 6th.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWanted:\u00a0 <\/strong>A photo of the forma <em>pallida <\/em>of the Essex Skipper.\u00a0\u00a0 One was seen, but not photographed, during the July 2 Butterfly Walk.\u00a0 Photographers, please keep a look out for this form.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 July 6 \u00a0\u00a0 No Invert Alert yesterday \u2013 computer problems (now cured).\u00a0 Here are a bunch of photographs received in the meantime.\u00a0\u00a0 The Malacosoma californicum moths are the adults of the all-too-familiar orangey-coloured \u201ctent caterpillars\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Female Malacosoma californicum (Lep.: Lasiocampidae) Jochen M\u00f6hr &nbsp; Male Malacosoma californicum (Lep.: Lasiocampidae) Jochen M\u00f6hr &nbsp; Male 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