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Index of Subjects ---1663062914-1715686457-1403455453=:58287 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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/ ---1663062914-1715686457-1403455453=:58287 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He= 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= , Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 14= 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 <mmillard@eastlink.ca> 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. Too many bigger <br>birds, maybe? O= h 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! 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> ---1663062914-1715686457-1403455453=:58287--
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