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

Some Insects

A short blog this week.  This past week, there seems to be more butterflies around.  It's always nice to see the Black Swallowtail.  Also, I've seen Common Ringlets, some Monarchs, Viceroys, Cabbage Whites, Clouded Sulphurs, and Northern Crescents.

Black Swallowtail

Northern Crescent

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

I've seen dragonflies and damselflies around.  Most of them are flying so it's difficult to get photos.

Powdered Dancer

Eastern Pondhawk

Exploring Around London - mid-August

Another quiet week and hard to find many things.  Here are some photos from last week.  It has been very hot and humid lately.  Some flycatchers are being seen now.

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Silver-spotted Skipper

Common Ringlet

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Green Heron

Willow Flycatcher

Ruby Meadowhawk ?

Eastern Pondhawk

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