[NatureNS] Butterflies -Baltimore Checkerspots - South Merland, Antigonish Co.

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Congrats Ken !! on the Baltimore =E2=80=93 great find for the MBA !

Cheers ,=20
Derek W.Bridgehouse

Night hath a thousand eyes.
Lyly,c.1589, Maydes Metamorphose

From: Ken McKenna=20
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 7:17 PM
To: NatureNS=20
Subject: [NatureNS] Butterflies -Baltimore Checkerspots - South Merland, =
Antigonish Co.


Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

Hi all=20

Yesterday afternoon I spent atlassing for butterflies in some squares =
with no data recorded to this point. I spent time in squares =
20PR04(South Merland), 20PR 03(North Intervale) and 20PR13( Boylston) in =
Antigonish and Guysborough counties. This is back country and in 6 hrs I =
only met 1 truck plus 3 ATV's. One of the ATV's was driven by 2 kids =
prob. under 12 age and when we met on a road turn they tipped a little =
before up-righting. I was creeping along at the time. I sure was glad =
they did not tip. Two adults (likely parents) were in another ATV with =
them. A few violations of the ATV act here I believe!=20

Anyway butterflies were around although some searching was required, I =
tallied 12 species which I will summarize per square below. I found many =
of the butterflies seemed to be fully charged especially the Canadian =
Tiger Swallowtails; it took me quite a while to document one with a =
photo as they seemed to be in constant flight and I had none puddling =
unlike other days.

My best find was a new NS butterfly for me and a stunning one at that- =
the Baltimore Checkerspot. I found 2 along the power-line near =
Donnelly's Lake. One was cooperative enough for a photo. I think this =
may only be the third record for the atlas period for NS with one found =
a couple of squares over (20NR83) July 7, 2012 by Richard Mash. Richard =
is coming up with great butterflies in that square with more than 40 =
species observed. =20

Areas which were good for butterflies were grassy areas near small road =
culverts for Hobomoks and some chives in flower in an abandoned property =
which had my Pecks, a couple of Hobomoks and a couple Can Tiger =
Swallowtails. I searched a bog for late Elfins but found no butterflies =
in the bog.There was however an unopened white orchid.  Earlier in the =
season almost every bog had either Brown or Hoary Elfin the latter =
another first butterfly for me for NS. Most of the roadsides and =
abandoned fields in North Intervale are full of a tall flowering =
plant-Goutweed maybe??=20

Nothing too unusual for birds although there was a PB Grebe in Haley L. =
and a Great Blue Heron along the edge of Donnelly L. -maybe breeding =
nearby??

cheers
Ken

20PR04
Hobomok Skipper ~4
Tawny-edged Skipper 1 first for year
Northern Spring Azure 6
Silvery Blue 2
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 10
Northern Crescent 8
Silver-bordered Fritillary 1
Baltimore Checkerspot 2 first ever!
Common Ringlet 4

20PR03
Hobomok Skipper 3
Dun Skipper 1 first for year
Peck's Skipper 1 first for year
Northern Spring Azure 4
Silvery Blue 1
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 3

20PR13
Dreamy Duskywing 1
Spring Azure    2
Silver-bordered Fritillary 1
Common Ringlet 2


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<DIV>Congrats Ken !! on the Baltimore =E2=80=93 great find for the MBA =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 30, 2014 7:17 PM</DIV>
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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></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Yesterday afternoon I spent atlassing =
for=20
butterflies in some squares with no data recorded to this point. I spent =
time in=20
squares 20PR04(South Merland), 20PR 03(North Intervale) and 20PR13( =
Boylston) in=20
Antigonish and Guysborough counties. This is back country and in 6 hrs I =
only=20
met 1 truck plus 3 ATV's. One of the ATV's was driven by 2 kids prob. =
under 12=20
age and when we met on a road turn they tipped a little before =
up-righting. I=20
was creeping along at the time. I sure was glad they did not tip. Two =
adults=20
(likely parents) were in another ATV with them. A few violations of the =
ATV act=20
here I believe! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Anyway butterflies were around =
although some=20
searching was required, I tallied 12 species which I will summarize per =
square=20
below. I found many of the butterflies seemed to be fully charged =
especially the=20
Canadian Tiger Swallowtails; it took me quite a while to document one =
with a=20
photo as they seemed to be in constant flight and I had none puddling =
unlike=20
other days.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FO