April 2
2016 April 2
REMINDER: Butterfly Walk tomorrow!!! For details see the March 30 posting – but, in brief: Tomorrow, Sunday April 3, 1:00 p.m., at the top of Mount Tolmie. All very welcome!
Devon Parker writes: Hi Jeremy, I have a few butterfly sightings. First sighting (March 30) is two Sara Orangetips next to Highway 1 near the south corner of Skirt Mountain, chasing each other. There was also a Cabbage White next to the highway before Thetis Lake. The other sighting (April 1) is one Western Brown Elfin, one Sara Orangetip and one Cabbage White at a residence located on Flanagan Place in Colwood.
Gordon Hart writes: Today, we saw a California Tortoiseshell in the yard landing on the Ceanothus (“California Lilac”) which is their larval food-plant. We had continuing Sara Orangetips, Moss’s Elfin, and two Western Spring Azures. There was also a fairly fresh Green Comma.
Green Comma Polygonia faunus (Lep.: Nymphalidae) Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart
Jeff Gaskin writes: Yesterday afternoon, April 1, on Mount Tolmie just after 4:00 p.m., I saw a California Tortoiseshell and a Red Admiral on the reservoir. The tortoiseshell was in very good condition and the admiral still looked pretty good as well. [And Jeremy Tatum adds: And today, April 2, I saw a California Tortoiseshell, a Red Admiral and a Mourning Cloak there. One can’t complain about lack of variety!]
Jeff continues: Also, on that date, April 1, while I was waiting for the bus on Gorge Road at Wascana Street, a Mourning Cloak flew by heading towards Harriet Street.