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Still plenty of good butterflies on the wing, and the warm temperatures/ple=
ntiful nectar plants made for some easy observing and good photo ops.
On Saturday, there was a blue butterfly flitting about in the backyard - wh=
ich I subsequently netted and photographed for ID purposes -- it was an Azu=
re, which came as pretty a big surprise. The last one I saw was over two m=
onths ago, on July 20.
My understanding is that the latest research has confirmed that there is on=
ly one Azure species present in the Maritimes, Celastrina lucia:
https://maritimesbutterflyatlas.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/study-of-canadian-=
azures-confirms-that-just-one-azure-species-occurs-in-the-maritimes/
I'd love to know if anyone else seen any Azures this late in the season (th=
is year or previously)as well...? This was the first I was able to confir=
m, but I thought I had seen at least two others last week too (while drivin=
g so couldn't confirm).
Another late season observation this weekend was the Least Skipper -- we sa=
w 7 at one site on Friday, and at least one more at a separate location tod=
ay. This is 11 days later than my own personal previous "late date" for th=
is little butterfly, and It's also a couple days later than the latest date=
it shows online for the MBA (which was Sept 22).
In addition to these two, other species observed this weekend included:
Clouded Sulphur
Cabbage White
Northern Crescent
Common Ringlet
Peck's Skipper
Mourning Cloak
American Lady
Red Admiral
Painted Lady (by the dozens)
Devin J.
Kentville, NS
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<p>Still plenty of good butterflies on the wing, and the warm temperatures/=
plentiful nectar plants made for some easy observing and good photo ops.&nb=
sp;
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<p>On Saturday, there was a blue butterfly flitting about in the backyard&n=
bsp;- which I subsequently netted and photographed for ID purposes -- it wa=
s an Azure, which came as pretty a big surprise. The last one I saw w=
as over two months ago, on July 20.</p>
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</p>
<p>My understanding is that the latest research has confirmed that there is=
only one Azure species present in the Maritimes,
<em>Celastrina lucia</em>:<br>
</p>
<p><a href=3D"https://maritimesbutterflyatlas.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/stud=
y-of-canadian-azures-confirms-that-just-one-azure-species-occurs-in-the-mar=
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tps://maritimesbutterflyatlas.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/study-of-canadian-az=
ures-confirms-that-just-one-azure-species-occurs-in-the-maritimes/</a></p>
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<p>I'd love to know if anyone else seen any Azures this late in the se=
ason (<span>this year or previously</span>)as well...? This was the =
first I was able to confirm, but I thought I had seen at least two others&n=
bsp;last week too (while driving so couldn't confirm).</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Another late season observation this weekend was the Least Skipper -- we=
saw 7 at one site on Friday, and at least one more at a separate location =
today. This is 11 days later than my own personal previous "=
;late date" for this little butterfly, <span>and </span>It's
also a couple days later than the latest date <span>it shows online</=
span> for the MBA (which was Sept 22).<br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>In addition to these two, other species observed this weekend included:<=
/p>
<p>Clouded Sulphur</p>
<p>Cabbage White</p>
<p>Northern Crescent</p>
<p>Common Ringlet</p>
<p>Peck's Skipper</p>
<p>Mourning Cloak<br>
</p>
<p>American Lady</p>
<p>Red Admiral</p>
<p>Painted Lady (by the dozens)</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Devin J.</p>
<p>Kentville, NS<br>
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