Insects - Week of July 8, 2024

Looking for insects

Widow Skimmer  (female)

This is the 2nd time I've seen a Snowberry Clearwing.  First time was in July 2018.  It has been awhile.  I was so pleased to see it.  They are sometimes called "Hummingbird Moth".  They hover in front of a flower and sip nectar, just like a hummingbird.  

Snowberry Clearwing

Blue Dasher

Widow Skimmer  (female)

Viceroy

Halloween Pennant

Eastern Pondhawk

This is the 3rd Monarch I've seen so fair this year.

Monarch

Komoka Park

Blue-fronted Dancer

Red-eyed Vireo

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Searching for Dragonflies and Butterflies

July 14, 2020 - The Coves

I was birding but also looking for butterflies and dragonflies this week.  Here are some of my photos.

Ebony Jewelwing

Eastern Forktail

Silver-spotted Skipper

Wild Indigo Duskywing

Northern Broken-Dash

Question Mark

July 14, 2020 - Westminster Ponds

Blue Dasher

Blue Dasher

Meadowhawk

Eastern Pondhawk

Eastern Amberwing

Meadowhawk

Common Wood Nymph

Wild Indigo Duskywing

Black Swallowtail

July 18, 2020 - Hyde Park

I was out early as we are in another heat advisory.

Forktail

Viceroy

Red Admiral

Willow Flycatcher

Osprey

Green Frog

Variety of Wildlife - mainly looking for Odonates

July 6, 2020 - The Coves

Very hot, getting hotter every hour, feels like 36c.  Very dry...we really need rain!  Some photos below of wildlife I saw.

Trumpet Vine

Eastern Forktail

Eastern Forktail

Mallard families - females and young.

American Goldfinches collecting nesting material.

American Goldfinsh

European Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

There were a lot of Robins and their young.

The milkweed is starting to bloom but shriveling up fast as it is so dry.

July 7, 2020 - Westminster Ponds

I was mainly looking for some different odas.  I saw a variety of butterflies which was nice.  

Mourning Cloak

Delaware Skipper

Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Pondhawk

Common Wood-Nymph

Blue Dasher

Slaty Skimmer (rare in London Area)

Thanks to Quinten for ID!

Eastern Amberwing

July 8, 2020 - Cantebury Park

Today is an extremely hot day.  At 10;00am, it was 27c, feels like 35c, very hot scorching heat.  I was at the park for 45 min and that's all I can handle.

Painted Turtle

Widow Skimmer

Mourning Cloak

Little Wood Satyr?  Very worn