[NatureNS] weekend butterflies in Kentville

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I have yet to see a Fritillary this year...my flower gardens
have frequent visits by them ... anyone have any comments regarding their
abundance?

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.

On 5 September 2016 at 16:47, Ken McKenna <kenmcken54@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Some nice butterflies on your list Devin.
> Not really actively looking at butterflies but up in Colchester and Pictou
> counties I have noticed the 4 abundant ones are same as yours. I have also
> seen a couple Least Skippers at Waterside PP.
> Also in last few days American Copper, Viceroy, and unidentified
> fritillary.
> There seem to be many more now in the last week since a few nice rains.
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> Ken McKenna
> Box 218
> Stellarton
> NS B0K 1S0
>
>
> On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Devin Johnstone <devjohnstone@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Plenty of good things still on the wing to start Sept.  The nice weather
> brought the opportunity for butterflying at various locations around
> Kentville and out at Blomidon Provincial Park.  The usual suspects for this
> time of year were very abundant, including:
>
>    - Cabbage White
>    - Clouded Sulphur
>    - Northern Crescent
>    - Common Ringlet
>
>
> Others species observed included:
>
>    - Least Skipper
>    - Peck's Skipper
>    - White Admiral
>    - Great Spangled Fritillary
>    - Aphrodite Fritillary
>    - Atlantis Fritillary
>    - Black Swallowtail
>    - Red Admiral
>    - Eastern Tailed-Blue
>
>
> Devin J
> Kentville, NS
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have yet to see a Fritillary this year...my flower garde=
ns have=C2=A0frequent=C2=A0visits by them ... anyone have any comments rega=
rding their abundance?<div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smart=
mail=3D"gmail_signature">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>W=
ay in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5 September 2016 at 16:47, Ken McKenna <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kenmcken54@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_bl=
ank">kenmcken54@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Some nice butterflies on your list Devin.=
=C2=A0</div><div>Not really actively looking at butterflies but up in Colch=
ester and Pictou counties I have noticed the 4 abundant ones are same as yo=
urs. I have also seen a couple Least Skippers at Waterside PP.=C2=A0</div><=
div>Also in last few days American Copper, Viceroy, and unidentified fritil=
lary.=C2=A0</div><div>There seem to be many more now in the last week since=
 a few nice rains.=C2=A0</div><div>Cheers</div><div>Ken</div><span class=3D=
"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div><br>Ken McKenna<div>Box 218 =C2=A0</d=
iv><div>Stellarton</div><div>NS B0K 1S0</div><div><br></div></div></font></=
span><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Devin John=
stone &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:devjohnstone@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dev=
johnstone@hotmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div>


<div dir=3D"ltr">Plenty of good things still on the wing to start Sept.=C2=
=A0 The nice weather brought the opportunity for butterflying at various lo=
cations around Kentville and out at Blomidon Provincial Park.=C2=A0 The usu=
al suspects for this time of year were very abundant, including:<br><ul><li=
>Cabbage White</li><li>Clouded Sulphur</li><li>Northern Crescent</li><li>Co=
mmon Ringlet</li></ul><br>Others species observed included:<br><ul><li>Leas=
t Skipper</li><li>Peck&#39;s Skipper</li><li>White Admiral</li><li>Great Sp=
angled Fritillary</li><li>Aphrodite Fritillary</li><li>Atlantis Fritillary<=
/li><li>Black Swallowtail</li><li>Red Admiral</li><li>Eastern Tailed-Blue</=
li></ul><br>Devin J<br>Kentville, NS<br><br><br><br> 		 	   		  </div>
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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