Victoria Natural
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Sharing a love of nature since 1944

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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 November 19

Ian Cooper writes:  I made a point of riding to Colquitz River Park and View Royal for a photoshoot overnight to ‘seize the opportunity’ to take pictures ahead of the approaching windstorm that’s expected to wreak havoc later today and Wednesday. Despite the forecast calling for 60% showers and donning my raingear, I wasn’t rained on at all over the entire 4 1/2 hour outing, although it had obviously showered before I left James Bay out around 2:30 am. It was cool out; there ...

2024 November 18

   Jeremy Tatum writes that there were about 30 European Winter Moths at the back door of his Saanich apartment this morning.

Here are more photographs from Ian Cooper’s November 14 and 17 photo shoots in View Royal.

Cybaeus (possibly signifer)  (Ara.: Cybaeidae)   Ian Cooper
Thanks to Dr Robb Bennett for help with identifying this one.

 

Common Rough Woodlouse  Porcellio scaber (Isopoda: Porcellionidae)   Ian Cooper

 

Robust Lancetooth Snail  Haplotrema vancouverense (Pul.: ...

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