2024 July 6 evening

Butterfly Walk, Sunday July 7
Message from Gordon Hart

This is a reminder for the Nature Victoria (VNHS) Butterfly Walk on Sunday, July 7.

We will meet at the Mount Tolmie summit by the reservoir, at 1.00 p.m. You can park in the parking lot there, or in the large lot north of the summit. After a look around the summit, we will decide on a destination from there.

I think we can be fairly certain of sunny weather, so come prepared for the heat, with water to keep hydrated, sunscreen, and suitable clothing.

You can review Vancouver Island butterflies at Val George’s website : https://vancouverislandbutterflies.com/

See you on Sunday,

Gordon Hart

Ian Cooper writes:  Here are a few more recent photos from the ^E&N trail and the #Galloping Goose trail in View Royal. Most were from my July 4 photo shoot. The Enoplognatha ovata spider was photographed on July 3rd.

# Limax maximus (Pul.: Limacidae)    Ian Cooper

^ Larva of Asian Ladybeetle  Harmonia axyridis (Col.: Coccinellidae)  Ian Cooper

^ Seven-spotted Ladybird beetle – Coccinella septempunctata (Col.: Coccinellidae)
Ian Cooper

# Ground beetle – Pterostichus sp. (Col.: Carabidae)  Ian Cooper
Thanks to Scott Gilmore for confirmation of the genus

Unidentified tortricid moth  (Lep.: Tortricidae) Ian Cooper

# Enoplognatha ovata (Ara.: Theridiidae)  Ian Cooper

The Lorquin’s Admiral shown below was photographed at Jochen Möhr’s Metchosin residence by Jochen’s son while on a visit.

Lorquin’s Admiral Limenitis lorquini   (Lep.: Nymphalidae)   Marcel Hartges