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
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...