[NatureNS] Poss. Black Swallowtail?

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:25:32 -0300
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Hi Ian,

This was a Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) a.k.a. Camberwell  
Beauty, a species which hibernates over the winter as an adult and  
emerges very early in the season.

Cheers!

Chris

On 20-Mar-10, at 2:15 PM, Ian McKay wrote:

> While in my garden today a black butterfly with yellow on the  
> trailing edge of its wings flew past. It was on the other side of my  
> bed so I didn't get a great look at it. I am no expert on these  
> matters and a quick search of poss. candidates turned up the Black  
> Swallowtail as one. What else could it have been? It seems early for  
> any butterfly.
>
> Ian McKay
> Scots Bay
>
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2759 - Release Date:  
> 03/20/10 04:33:00



Christopher Majka  <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> | Halifax, Nova Scotia,  
Canada

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