[NatureNS] Poss. Black Swallowtail?

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:43:04 -0300
From: Doug Linzey <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
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On 20/03/2010 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.

It's quite possibly a Mourning Cloak, which overwinters here. Joanne saw 
one in our garden at Arlington (North Mountain) today.

Doug Linzey

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