Just as I have done with moths and dragonflies, I now want to record the various species of butterflies that I have found in the neighbourhood. Again, I am amazed at the number of different types that inhabit this small area.
Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes
Possible Northern Crescent, Phyciodes cocyta
Acadian Hairstreak, Satyrium acadica
Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice
Cabbage White, Pieris rapae
Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
Banded Hairstreak, Satyrium calanus
Eyed Brown, Lethe eurydice
Monarch, Danaus plexippus
Long Dash, Polites mystic
Silver-spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarus
Peck’s Skipper, Polites peckius
Northern Cloudywing, Thorybes pylades
Eastern Tailed-Blue, Cupido comyntas
Silvery Blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus
The following photograph will act as a bridge between this post and the next. It introduces the Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) which is an abundant little butterfly with an interesting history here in Quebec.
Silvery Blue above and Common Blue below
I don't think I've ever seen 90% of the butterflies you've listed and you've seen them all in a relatively small area! Good eye Doris and lots of patience I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks Didee. Patience is certainly the key (and spending hours searching for them)!
DeleteLovely post and pictures. That's certainly a wonderful selection of butterflies, and more than I see here on the allotments. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Flighty. xx
DeleteI was just thinking this morning that you could do with a template that allows you to post bigger pics. And here you are.
ReplyDeleteActually, I didn't realize that they are bigger than before. In the old blog version I would choose "large" and same with this newer version. Anyway, I'm glad it looks better!
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