[NatureNS] Roadside and Pepper and Salt Skippers and other Butterflies in Central

From: Ken McKenna <kenmcken@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:45:48 -0300
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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

Hi all
Last week (June 20 &21) after doing early morning bird surveys on some =
properties along the St Mary's River (Guys) for the NS Nature Trust, I =
spent a few hours looking for butterflies in the area. Common species =
were Can. Tiger Swallowtail, Clouded Sulphur, Hobomoks and Arctic =
Skippers, Northern Spring Azure, and a few Northern Crescent, Common =
Ringlet and Silver-bordered Fritillary.  I was able to photograph a =
Pepper and Salt Skipper on the Bill Ned L. Rd. off the Waternish Rd.on =
the 20th in 2 places.
On the 21th, I again documented Pepper and Salt Skipper this time at =
Smithfield. Later on a trail through mixed woods with pine and a stream =
in the Battery L. square near Sunny Brae , I discovered and photographed =
Roadside Skipper. This is my first encounter with this species. Nice to =
see both it and Pepper and Salt the same day to note the differences.=20
=20
On June 19 in the Maple L area of Pictou Co., Charlie Kendell and I had =
Northern Cloudywing and Dreamy Duskywing in addition to some of the more =
common species

On PEI  early yesterday morning (23rd), I only had a short walk on the =
TransCanada Trail near Cardigan Head, but had Long Dash Skipper, =
Viceroy, Clouded Sulphur and Northern Crescent. There were Tiger =
Swallowtails which did not pose for a photo.=20

So there are finally a few butterflies, but they are not overly =
abundant.=20

cheers
Ken


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken McKenna<BR>Box 218 Stellarton =
NS<BR>B0K=20
1S0<BR>902 752-7644<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Last week (June 20 &amp;21) after doing =
early=20
morning bird surveys on some properties along the St Mary's River (Guys) =
for the=20
NS Nature Trust, I spent a few hours looking for butterflies in the =
area. Common=20
species were <STRONG>Can. Tiger Swallowtail</STRONG>, <STRONG>Clouded=20
Sulphur</STRONG>, <STRONG>Hobomoks</STRONG> and=20
<STRONG>Arctic</STRONG>&nbsp;<STRONG>Skippers</STRONG>, <STRONG>Northern =
Spring=20
Azure</STRONG>, and a few <STRONG>Northern</STRONG> <STRONG>Crescent, =
Common=20
Ringlet&nbsp;</STRONG>and <STRONG>Silver-bordered =
Fritillary</STRONG>.&nbsp; I=20
was able to photograph a <STRONG>Pepper and Salt Skipper</STRONG> on the =
Bill=20
Ned L. Rd. off the Waternish Rd.on the 20th in 2 places.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>On the 21th, I again documented =
<STRONG>Pepper and=20
Salt Skipper</STRONG>&nbsp;this time at&nbsp;Smithfield. Later on a =
trail=20
through mixed woods with pine and a stream in the Battery L. square=20
near&nbsp;Sunny Brae&nbsp;, I discovered and photographed =
<STRONG>Roadside=20
Skipper</STRONG>. This is my first encounter with this species. Nice to =
see both=20
it and Pepper and Salt the same day to note the differences. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>On June 19 in the Maple L area of =
Pictou Co.,=20
Charlie Kendell and I had <STRONG>Northern Cloudywing</STRONG> =
and<STRONG>=20
Dreamy Duskywing</STRONG> in addition to some of the more common=20
species</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>On PEI&nbsp; early yesterday morning =
(23rd), I only=20
had a short walk on the TransCanada Trail near Cardigan Head, but had=20
<STRONG>Long Dash Skipper</STRONG>, <STRONG>Viceroy</STRONG>, =
<STRONG>Clouded=20
Sulphur</STRONG> and <STRONG>Northern Crescent</STRONG>. There were=20
<STRONG>Tiger Swallowtails</STRONG>&nbsp;which did not pose for a photo. =

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>So there are finally a few butterflies, =
but they=20
are not overly abundant. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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