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I've noticed that every day that we've taken Max and Bull for a walk, I have spotted a new butterfly species.
Day one - spotted Nymphalis antiopa, the Mourning Cloak. it was on the wing and flying fast, as we were walking through 7 foot high brush in an open field area. this is the biggest butterfly I've seen anywhere in ALberta since I started noticing butterflies as more than just pretty flitters.
Day two - spotted Celastrina ladon lucia, sunning itself on a stand of wild raspberries, near the creek. so cute and tiny, and when it opens its wings, the blue is quite impressive.
Day three - finally got a close enough look at Nymphalis milberti to see enough details to identify it when I came home - Milbert's Tortiseshell is an impressive looking bug when it's on the wing. it was sipping water between rocks (mud-puddling) when I saw one standing still long enough.
Day Four - I believe the critter I saw sapping on a poplar was a Grey Comma, orPolygonia progne but I think I'll have to get another look at one to be sure - there are a lot of anglewings that fly in alberta, and only tiny differences set them off.
Day one - spotted Nymphalis antiopa, the Mourning Cloak. it was on the wing and flying fast, as we were walking through 7 foot high brush in an open field area. this is the biggest butterfly I've seen anywhere in ALberta since I started noticing butterflies as more than just pretty flitters.
Day two - spotted Celastrina ladon lucia, sunning itself on a stand of wild raspberries, near the creek. so cute and tiny, and when it opens its wings, the blue is quite impressive.
Day three - finally got a close enough look at Nymphalis milberti to see enough details to identify it when I came home - Milbert's Tortiseshell is an impressive looking bug when it's on the wing. it was sipping water between rocks (mud-puddling) when I saw one standing still long enough.
Day Four - I believe the critter I saw sapping on a poplar was a Grey Comma, orPolygonia progne but I think I'll have to get another look at one to be sure - there are a lot of anglewings that fly in alberta, and only tiny differences set them off.
