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Sunday, 27 June 2021

Roaming Around London Area

Week of June 21-26, 2021

We got a lot of rain this past week so I didn't get out much.  Again, I was looking for butterflies.  A lot of Cabbage Whites, Little Wood Satyrs, European Skippers and the new one I saw was the Banded Hairstreak.  There were a lot of them the one day I was out.  

European Skipper

Foxglove Beardtongue

Common Milkweed

Tree Swallow

Catbird

Eastern Meadowlark

I watched a family of Ospreys (5) flying around.  Two adults and three juveniles.  It was a windy day so for the juveniles, it was good practise flying around and landing in the strong winds.  

Osprey


Savannah Sparrow

Northern Mockingbird

The Banded Hairstreaks like Common Milkweed.  They are very tiny.

Banded Hairstreak

Little Wood Satyr





Sunday, 9 July 2017

Butterflies and Dragonflies

July 8, 2017 - south of St. Thomas, Elgin County

I went out to find Dickcissels.  But with my luck no Dickcissels (a normal occurrence).  I went to the place where the Dickcissels have been sighted for awhile.  I think I might of seen one on the wire.  It flew further in field.  So I took a few photos of the wild flowers.


Birdsfoot Trefoil

I finally found some milkweeds in Elgin county. I found a butterfly!


Great Spangled Fritillary

Great Spangled Fritillary


And I found this...what a beauty!

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Found some more butterflies!

Banded Hairstreak

Silver-Spotted Skipper
Another beauty!

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Everlasting Pea

Black-eyed Susan
Some dragonflies....

Widow Skimmer

White-faced Meadowhawk

It was nice to see a Viceroy.

Viceroy

Viceroy

Appalachian Brown?

Another Silver-Spotted Skipper

Silver-Spotted Skipper

Chicory

Common Mullein

Teasel