Victoria Natural
History Society
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The Victoria Natural History Society (VNHS) formed in 1944 and currently has about 750 members. We are a volunteer-run organization. Members have developed their interest in nature in a wide variety of ways—some are professional biologists, others are students, most are amateur or volunteer naturalists. VNHS provides an opportunity for those interested in the natural world to come together to share their ideas and experiences.
The Victoria Natural History Society offers many field trips and presentations each month for its members. Note that while evening presentations are open to the public, field trips are designed for members. Guests may join for up to three trips, after which they are expected to join the Society. If you like what you see, please support VNHS by becoming a member and/or making a donation.
The primary objectives of the Society are:
  • To stimulate active interest in natural history
  • To study and protect flora and fauna and their habitats
  • To work with other societies and like bodies having interests in common with this Society.

LATEST POSTS IN INVERTEBRATE ALERT

2024 October 14

Aziza Cooper writes:

On October 10 at McIntyre reservoir, a fly was on Queen Anne’s Lace.

 
Yellow Dung Fly  Scathophaga stercoraria (Dip.: Scathophagidae)  Aziza Cooper

 

On October 12, at Jordan River, a fly was on Hairy Cat’s Ear.

Common Drone Fly  Eristalis tenax  (Dip.: Syrphidae)  Aziza Cooper

 

 

 

 

 

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2024 October 13

Jeff Gaskin writes:   Today, I saw the following butterflies :  Two Cabbage Whites  one at Tillicum Centre, and one on Nelthorpe Street just north of Swan Lake.  The Painted Lady was still at the top of Christmas Hill on the north summit.  It appeared there at precisely 2:28 p.m.

Kirsten Mills did even better than I did.  Her best butterfly was a Mourning Cloak seen on Mann Avenue in Saanich.  She saw a total of 13 Cabbage Whites from Mann Avenue to Glanford Road then along Mc...

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