2024 June 21 morning

  Aziza Cooper writes:  Yesterday, June 20, at the railroad tracks near Goldstream campground there were:

Western Spring Azure – 2
Blue sp. – 2
Cedar Hairstreak – 10+
Pale Tiger Swallowtail – 1
Satyr Comma – 1

 Satyr Comma  Polygonia satyrus   (Lep.: Nymphalidae)   Aziza Cooper

Satyr Comma  Polygonia satyrus   (Lep.: Nymphalidae)   Aziza Cooper

Western Spring Azure Celastrina echo  (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Aziza Cooper

Cedar Hairstreak  Callophrys gryneus  (Lep.: Lycaenidae)  Aziza Cooper

Marie O’Shaughnessy writes from Mount Tolmie reservoir at 4.30pm June 20:
2 Cabbage Whites
3 Pale Tiger Swallowtails
2 Western Tiger Swallowtails
3 Lorquin’s Admirals that were very aggressively chasing a Swallowtail.
1 Painted Lady flying around.

These butterflies were very active during my visit of 20 mins.

Western Tiger Swallowtail  Pterourus rutulus  (Lep.: Papilionidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy

Pale Tiger Swallowtail  Pterourus eurymedon  (Lep.: Papilionidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy

Lorquin’s Admiral  Limenitis lorquini  (Lep.: Nymphalidae) Marie O’Shaughnessy

Marie photographed these two Common Green Darners at McIntyre reservoir, June 18.  There were four of this species there, as well as a Cardinal Meadowhawk.

Common Green Darners  Anax junius  (Odo.:  Aeshnidae)  Marie O’Shaughnessy