[NatureNS] Butterflies and Tree swallows

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:44:13 -0700
From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
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Hi Marg=0AI had a butterfly in the rhodos today - looked like a Monarck but=
 the=0Abottom of the wing was black rather than orange.=0AAny ideas?=0ALots=
 of swallowtails and small orange and black fellows - look like skippers bu=
t I'm not sure.=0AThe Bombus impatience bees have gotten so heavy they have=
 a hard time lifting off. One was fluttering in the grass today so I put my=
 hand down and she walked up my hand, then up my arm to my shoulder. Looked=
 around for a few seconds and took off!=0AEnjoy the early summer=0APaul =0A=
=0A=0AOn Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:09:36 PM, Marg Millard <mmillard@eastlink=
.ca> wrote:=0A  =0A=0A=0AWhat a gorgeous day here in White Point, Queens=0A=
I was enjoying my tea on the steps by the grapevine and was thrilled to see=
 =0Athree lovely crisp Red Admiral butterflies. We also have a number of th=
e =0Ayellow swallowtails, cabbage butterflies and many tiny moths.=0AOne ne=
st of tree swallows has lifted off. Three youngsters, I think and the =0Ase=
cond house full is being brought along by very busy birds who are still =0A=
entering the house to a chorus of cheeps so it will be awhile yet before =
=0Athey get brought out. Maybe by July 1st which I have come to think of as=
 =0Aswallow lift off day.=0ALots of hummingbirds, several fresh and boister=
ous squirrels have been =0Abrought to the yard to fend for themselves, and =
are getting into everything. =0AAlso have a very sweet and shy Chipmunk bab=
y, all dewy eyed and quiet. There =0Aare many starlings and Grackles and an=
other young Robin. Crows and Ravens =0Atook quite a toll. Not a sign of the=
 Red-winged Blackbirds. Very unusual. I =0Athink there has been at least on=
e family here every summer since we came =0Aover. I hardly see a Sparrow of=
 any sort now, either.=A0 Too many bigger =0Abirds, maybe? Oh=A0 a Blue Jay=
 brought over a youngster this morning. I =0Asuppose it might just be every=
one is being kept busy as a result of "doing =0Ait" all over the neighbourh=
ood!=A0 Ha!=0AI'm going to try to finish putting the garden in today. There=
 are many, Many =0Amore snails this than even last when I thought the numbe=
rs were bad.=0ABest regards,=0AMarg Millard, White Point, Queens=0Ahttp://m=
argmillard.ca/
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lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:14pt"><div><span>Hi Marg</span></div><div><span>I had a butterfly i=
n the rhodos today - looked like a Monarck but the</span></div><div><span>b=
ottom of the wing was black rather than orange.<br>Any ideas?</span></div><=
div><span>Lots of swallowtails and small orange and black fellows - look li=
ke skippers but I'm not sure.</span></div><div><span>The Bombus impatience =
bees have gotten so heavy they have a hard time lifting off. One was flutte=
ring in the grass today so I put my hand down and she walked up my hand, th=
en up my arm to my shoulder. Looked around for a few seconds and took off!<=
/span></div><div><span>Enjoy the early summer</span></div><div><span>Paul</=
span></div> <div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yahoo_=
quoted" style=3D"display: block;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue=
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pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <fon=
t face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:09:36 PM, Marg Mil=
lard &lt;mmillard@eastlink.ca&gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div>  <br><br> <div =
class=3D"y_msg_container">What a gorgeous day here in White Point, Queens<b=
r>I was enjoying my tea on the steps by the grapevine and was thrilled to s=
ee <br>three lovely crisp Red Admiral butterflies. We also have a number of=
 the <br>yellow swallowtails, cabbage butterflies and many tiny moths.<br>O=
ne nest of tree swallows has lifted off. Three youngsters, I think and the =
<br>second house full is being brought along by very busy birds who are sti=
ll <br>entering the house to a chorus of cheeps so it will be awhile yet be=
fore <br>they get brought out. Maybe by July 1st which I have come to think=
 of
 as <br>swallow lift off day.<br>Lots of hummingbirds, several fresh and bo=
isterous squirrels have been <br>brought to the yard to fend for themselves=
, and are getting into everything. <br>Also have a very sweet and shy Chipm=
unk baby, all dewy eyed and quiet. There <br>are many starlings and Grackle=
s and another young Robin. Crows and Ravens <br>took quite a toll. Not a si=
gn of the Red-winged Blackbirds. Very unusual. I <br>think there has been a=
t least one family here every summer since we came <br>over. I hardly see a=
 Sparrow of any sort now, either.&nbsp; Too many bigger <br>birds, maybe? O=
h&nbsp; a Blue Jay brought over a youngster this morning. I <br>suppose it =
might just be everyone is being kept busy as a result of "doing <br>it" all=
 over the neighbourhood!&nbsp; Ha!<br>I'm going to try to finish putting th=
e garden in today. There are many, Many <br>more snails this than even last=
 when I thought the numbers were bad.<br>Best regards,<br>Marg
 Millard, White Point, Queens<br><a href=3D"http://margmillard.ca/" target=
=3D"_blank">http://margmillard.ca/</a><br><br><br><br><br></div>  </div> </=
div>  </div> </div></body></html>
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