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Index of Subjects --001a1140c210d1c984053ae93480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I too noticed a noticeable lack of butterflies on my property this year, that is until a couple of days ago. While the flight time for many species has passed there has been an emergence of adult Common Ringlet Butterflies here with approx 12 flitting around at any given time. Today marked the appearance of this year's second Red Admiral seen here along with one Great-spangled Fritillary. Clouded Sulphurs and Cabbage Whites are numerous now as well. No sign of American or Painted Ladies this year whereas last year they were a frequent visitor. Ron Wilson Somerset NS On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 2:48 PM, Larry Bogan <larry@bogan.ca> wrote: > Peter et al > Yes, I feel that there have been fewer butterflies this summer. Our > field used to hold lots of skippers and Wood Nymphs and there were sparse > this year. The mission-monarch blitz last weekend looked for Monarch > evidence and found some few and far between. > > The last rain has seemed to sparked butterflies. Since then I have seen > two Viceroys, a White Admiral, and lots of Cabbage whites and sulphurs. > > We hope to increase the Monarch population. The protection and raising > from eggs and larvae is at the release stage. So far we have released 26 > adult Monarchs and have quite a few to go. We hope to be up near 80 this > year. All this from two females and a male in our field during July. Some > of the ones we released have stayed around and twice in the last few days, > we saw a pair coupled. No eggs found yet. > > Larry > > ////// === /////// > Larry Bogan > Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia > <larry@bogan.ca> > > On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:09:15 -0300 > pce@accesswave.ca wrote: > > > It seems to me that butterfly numbers have been way down over the last > > few weeks, during that prolonged dry spell. > > > > However, with a couple of decent rains, we're starting to see a few > > butterflies flying again. In particular, my neighbours' Buddleia had > > three Red Admirals on it this morning, and the lowly Cabbage White has > > become more common, too. > > > > Anybody else feel that this has not been a great summer for butterflies? > > > > Peter Payzant > --001a1140c210d1c984053ae93480 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I too noticed a noticeable lack of butterflies on my prope= rty this year, that is until a couple of days ago.<div><br><div>While the f= light time for many species has passed there has been an emergence of adult= Common Ringlet Butterflies here with approx 12 flitting around at any give= n time.</div><div><br></div><div>Today marked the appearance of this year&#= 39;s second Red Admiral seen here along with one Great-spangled Fritillary.= </div><div><br></div><div>Clouded Sulphurs and Cabbage Whites are numerous = now as well.</div><div><br></div><div>No sign of American or Painted Ladies= this year whereas last year they were a frequent visitor.</div><div><br></= div><div>Ron Wilson</div><div>Somerset NS</div><div><br></div><div><br></di= v><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0</div></div></div= ><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 19, = 2016 at 2:48 PM, Larry Bogan <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:larry@= bogan.ca" target=3D"_blank">larry@bogan.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockq= uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc = solid;padding-left:1ex">Peter et al<br> =C2=A0 Yes, I feel that there have been fewer butterflies this summer. Our = field used to hold lots of skippers and Wood Nymphs and there were sparse t= his year.=C2=A0 The mission-monarch blitz last weekend looked for Monarch e= vidence and found some few and far between.<br> <br> =C2=A0 The last rain has seemed to sparked butterflies. Since then I have s= een two Viceroys, a White Admiral, and lots of Cabbage whites and sulphurs.= <br> <br> =C2=A0 We hope to increase the Monarch population. The protection and raisi= ng from eggs and larvae is at the release stage. So far we have released 26= adult Monarchs and have quite a few to go. We hope to be up near 80 this y= ear. All this from two females and a male in our field during July.=C2=A0 S= ome of the ones we released have stayed around and twice in the last few da= ys, we saw a pair coupled.=C2=A0 No eggs found yet.<br> <br> Larry<br> <br> ////// =3D=3D=3D ///////<br> <span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">Larry Bogan<br> Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia<br> <larry@bogan.ca><br> </font></span><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br> On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:09:15 -0300<br> pce@accesswave.ca wrote:<br> <br> > It seems to me that butterfly numbers have been way down over the last= <br> > few weeks, during that prolonged dry spell.<br> ><br> > However, with a couple of decent rains, we're starting to see a fe= w<br> > butterflies flying again. In particular, my neighbours' Buddleia h= ad<br> > three Red Admirals on it this morning, and the lowly Cabbage White has= <br> > become more common, too.<br> ><br> > Anybody else feel that this has not been a great summer for butterflie= s?<br> ><br> > Peter Payzant<br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --001a1140c210d1c984053ae93480--
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