Last Week's Findings

Last week - July 17 and 19 - I went to the Sifton Bog and Springbank Park area.  It was nice, warm not humid, 23c.  Not many birds at the bog....Robins, Grackles and some singing White-throated Sparrows.  I also saw some Green Frogs.

Blue Dasher

Bluet sp.

Does anybody know the ID for this dragonfly?

Wandering Glider?

Grass Pink Orchid

The flowers below are at the river and the Civic Gardens area.

Wild Blue Phlox

I saw the Ground Hog at a near by golf course.

Ground Hog

More Dragonflies and Butterflies

Hyde Park Drainage Pond, London, Ontario

I just went for a brief walk this morning as the sun was so hot  (30c, feels like 41).  I concentrated on dragonflies and also butterflies that I can find.

Willow Skimmer  (female)

Willow Skimmer  (male)

Common Whitetail

Willow Skimmer

Monarch

Eastern Amberwing

Clouded Sulphur

A Few Butterflies and Dragonflies

London Area - July 2018

Here are a few butterflies and dragonflies, etc. that I have found.

Monarch

Monarch

Silver-spotted Skipper

Widow Skimmer (male)

Ebony Jewelwing

Blue Dasher

Monarch

Blue Dasher

Silver-spotted Skipper

Black Swallowtail

  
I never get tired of Monarchs.

Monarch

Monarch

Eastern Amberwing

Bluet sp.

Halloween Pennant

Bluet sp.

Monarch