Nicer Days in September

I was out this morning (November 28, 2018) in Springbank Park.  It was slippery as London was getting freezing drizzle, high of 1c, (feels like -2c) and cloudy.  It was very quiet.  I had no opportunity to take any photos.  There were lots of Canada Geese and Mallards.  The Thames River is very high from all the rain.  The island in the middle of the Thames at the Dam area is just about submerged under water. So, I'm showing a few photos I took in September to remember the nicer warmer days.

Hyde Park Drainage Pond

Jewelweed

Toward the end of September there were lots of Sulphur species and Cabbage Whites.  

Orange Sulphur

Clouded Sulphur

Autumn Meadowhawk

Appreciating Butterflies

Hyde Park Drainage Pond, London, Ontario

I waited to go to Hyde Park this afternoon hoping the sun will be out but it was still partly cloudy, high of 15c.

I was mainly looking for butterflies and dragonflies.  I came across an Eastern Tailed-Blue.

There were lots of Sulphurs and Cabbage Whites around.

Clouded Sulphur

There were a few Bluets.

Bluet sp

This is the only dragonfly I saw.

Autumn Meadowhawk

Clouded Sulphur

Clouded Sulphur

Viceroy

Clouded Sulphur

I'm enjoying the butterflies before they are gone for the winter.

Orange and Clouded Sulphurs

Signs of Fall

Hyde Park Drainage Pond, London, Ontario

I went to Hyde Park this morning before it got too hot (sunny, 25c, feels like 32c).  I saw a couple of migrating Broad-winged Hawks and a Turkey Vulture.

Turkey Vulture

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk

Both the Great Egret and Great Blue Heron were in the pond.

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

I usually see lots of Woolly Bears...this is the first one I've seen this season.

Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Wild Indigo Duskywing

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Eastern Tailed-Blue

There are still a few of damsel and dragonflies around.

Bluet sp

Widow Skimmer

Autumn Meadowhawk

Monarch

Clouded Sulphur