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Index of Subjects --_c813e6ed-4a5a-414f-8d97-38c819d011a8_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On August 11=2C I saw my first Monarch (Danaus plexippus) of the year along= that horrendously rough road to The Guzzle at East Grand Pr=E9. At the dy= kes there=2C there were at least 3 Black Swallowtails (Papilio polyxenes)= =2C as well as the usual cabbages=2C sulphurs=2C and browns (perhaps satyrs= or wood nymphs - I did not get a good look). All these except the monarch= had also been there the last time I visited=2C on August 5. Although there seems to be plenty of milkweed (Asclepias syriaca=2C I think= ) at the entrance to Miner's Marsh=2C including some in bloom on Aug 11. I = did not see any monarchs in that area. Wayne Neily Tremont=2C NS Date: Wed=2C 13 Aug 2014 13:29:45 -0300 Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Butterflies and Monarchs From: sternrichard@gmail.com To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca We saw a Monarch flying over the Brier Island ferry yesterday. Presumably a= n early migrant. There were also many Fritillaries feeding on Knapweed arou= nd our cabin.=20 Richard Stern=20 Sternrichard@gmail.com Sent from my Android device=20 On Aug 13=2C 2014 10:54 AM=2C "Larry Bogan" <larry@bogan.ca> wrote: This morning four Monarchs emerged from their chrysalises and several more = appear that they will emerge later today. We still have four or five flying around the field. Two were observed coupl= ed together and one was other layed eggs so they are still active. We have = released four adults from our 'hatchery' prior to today. Two days ago on a bike ride around Lakeville in the Valley=2C I encountered= two small 'Monarchs' by the side of the road but upon closer examination w= ith binoculars they were Viceroys. Several days ago we had an American Lady on flowers at our place. We contin= ue to have lots of Wood Nymphs. ////// =3D=3D=3D /////// Larry Bogan Brooklyn Corner=2C Nova Scotia <larry@bogan.ca> = --_c813e6ed-4a5a-414f-8d97-38c819d011a8_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 12pt=3B font-family:Calibri } --></style></head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>On August 11=2C I saw my first M= onarch (Danaus plexippus) of the year along that horrendously rough road to= The Guzzle at East Grand Pré=3B. =3B =3BAt the dykes there=2C = there were at least 3 Black Swallowtails (Papilio polyxenes)=2C as well as = the usual cabbages=2C sulphurs=2C and browns (perhaps satyrs or wood nymphs= - I did not get a good look). =3B =3BAll these except the monarch = had also been there the last time I visited=2C on August 5.<br><br>Although= there seems to be plenty of milkweed (Asclepias syriaca=2C I think) at the= entrance to Miner'=3Bs Marsh=2C including some in bloom on Aug 11. I di= d not see any monarchs in that area.<br><br>Wayne Neily<br>Tremont=2C NS<br= ><br><hr>Date:=3B Wed=2C 13 Aug 2014 13:=3B29:=3B45 -0300<br>Subje= ct:=3B Re:=3B [NatureNS] Butterflies and Monarchs<br>From:=3B ster= nrichard@gmail.com<br>To:=3B naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><br><p dir=3Dltr= >We saw a Monarch flying over the Brier Island ferry yesterday. Presumably = an early migrant. There were also many Fritillaries feeding on Knapweed aro= und our cabin. </p> <p dir=3Dltr>Richard Stern <br> Sternrichard@gmail.com<= br> Sent from my Android device </p> <div class=3Decxgmail_quote>On Aug 13=2C 2014 10:=3B54 AM=2C "=3BLar= ry Bogan"=3B <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:=3Blarry@bogan.ca">larry@bogan.= ca</a>>=3B wrote:=3B<br><blockquote class=3Decxgmail_quote style=3D"bo= rder-left:=3B1px #ccc solid=3Bpadding-left:=3B1ex=3B"> This morning four Monarchs emerged from their chrysalises and several more = appear that they will emerge later today.<br> We still have four or five flying around the field. Two were observed coupl= ed together and one was other layed eggs so they are still active. We have = released four adults from our 'hatchery' prior to today.<br> <br> Two days ago on a bike ride around Lakeville in the Valley=2C I encountered= two small 'Monarchs' by the side of the road but upon closer examination w= ith binoculars they were Viceroys.<br> <br> Several days ago we had an American Lady on flowers at our place. We contin= ue to have lots of Wood Nymphs.<br> <br> ////// =3D=3D=3D ///////<br> Larry Bogan<br> Brooklyn Corner=2C Nova Scotia<br> <=3Blarry@bogan.ca>=3B<br> </blockquote></div> </div></body> </html>= --_c813e6ed-4a5a-414f-8d97-38c819d011a8_--
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