SW Nova Scotia - Common Roadside Skipper etc
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John Klymko
Jun 8, 2013, 1:51:57 PM6/8/13
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Spent Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday looking for bugs in SW Nova Scotia. The highlight was finding Common Roadside Skipper in three different squares (one near Kejimkujik NP, one near Shelburne, and one near Clyde). Also had Eastern Pine Elfin near Kejimkujik, Hoary Elfin near Shelburne, and Brown Elfin at a couple sites. Some of the Brown and Eastern Pine Elfins were quite worn. Also seen were Arctic Skipper, Juvenal's Duskywing, Dreamy Duskywing, Silver-bordered Fritillary, Clouded Sulphur, azures, Common Ringlet, and Canadian Tiger Swallowtail,
Cheers,
John
Jim Edsall
Jun 8, 2013, 3:38:26 PM6/8/13
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I spent a few hours near Goldriver on Thursday looking for Gray Hairstreak.
Eastern Pine Elfins were common, but no Hairstreaks. The area has grown up a lot
over the years since i found the Hairstreaks there in the 70's and not a lot of
good habitat is left. Also ticks have made the area hard to work in. I picked up
dozens of Dog Ticks and one Ixodes scapularis. I don't think i'll bother with
the south shore any more.
Phil Schappert
Jun 21, 2013, 8:52:04 AM6/21/13
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Spend a couple of hours yesterday afternoon in my square (Elbow Lake,
20MQ76) and was amazed to find about a dozen harvesters along a
quarter km section of roadway lined by alders alive with wooly
aphids. Admittedly, the harvesters were VERY active and the most that
I could see at any one time was three in flight but a walk down the
length of the road repeatedly found flying individuals despite some
moving in the opposite direction of travel. I was just about ready to
give up on getting photos of any of them when I stumbled on a single
male puddling in the gravel along the road...
I also thought I'd never get shots of the many Canadian tiger
swallowtails that were on the wing either, until I found a puddle of
as many as a dozen (but averaging 6 to 8 individuals given all of the
jostling and shoving). It's been about 16 or so years since I found a
large group of tiger swallowtails puddling -- I've found a few duos
and trios of puddling swallowtails in TX (usually mixed species too)
but not such a large group (though even this group won't hold a
candle to hundred, perhaps thousands, of lyside sulphurs and snouts!).
I also found and photographed my first river jewelwing so it was a
good day, despite a relative dearth of butterfly species.
Phil
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Halifax, NS, B3P 1J3
902-460-8343 (cell)
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philschappert.ca
"Just let imagination lead, reality will follow through..."
(Michael Hedges)
20MQ76) and was amazed to find about a dozen harvesters along a
quarter km section of roadway lined by alders alive with wooly
aphids. Admittedly, the harvesters were VERY active and the most that
I could see at any one time was three in flight but a walk down the
length of the road repeatedly found flying individuals despite some
moving in the opposite direction of travel. I was just about ready to
give up on getting photos of any of them when I stumbled on a single
male puddling in the gravel along the road...
I also thought I'd never get shots of the many Canadian tiger
swallowtails that were on the wing either, until I found a puddle of
as many as a dozen (but averaging 6 to 8 individuals given all of the
jostling and shoving). It's been about 16 or so years since I found a
large group of tiger swallowtails puddling -- I've found a few duos
and trios of puddling swallowtails in TX (usually mixed species too)
but not such a large group (though even this group won't hold a
candle to hundred, perhaps thousands, of lyside sulphurs and snouts!).
I also found and photographed my first river jewelwing so it was a
good day, despite a relative dearth of butterfly species.
Phil
--
Phil Schappert, PhD
27 Clovis Ave.
Halifax, NS, B3P 1J3
902-460-8343 (cell)
philschappert.com
imaginaturestudio.ca
philschappert.ca
"Just let imagination lead, reality will follow through..."
(Michael Hedges)
Phil Schappert
Jun 28, 2013, 5:45:45 PM6/28/13
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My band, Papilio, is playing at Stanfest next weekend (2 sets on
Saturday, 2 on Sunday). I'll be travelling from Halifax to Canso on
Friday July 5th and, since our last set is late Sunday afternoon,
likely returning on Monday the 8th.
I'm looking for any and all suggestions for sites to visit along the
way. If the weather is nice I hope to spend either the entire day
Friday or the day Monday taking the coastal scenic route (aka "the
slow road" to/from Canso). There are a number of priority squares
along the way, not to mention that Canso itself is in a priority
square (with only a single species listed as yet!), but any pointers
to specific places/sites to visit would be appreciated...
T'anks,
Saturday, 2 on Sunday). I'll be travelling from Halifax to Canso on
Friday July 5th and, since our last set is late Sunday afternoon,
likely returning on Monday the 8th.
I'm looking for any and all suggestions for sites to visit along the
way. If the weather is nice I hope to spend either the entire day
Friday or the day Monday taking the coastal scenic route (aka "the
slow road" to/from Canso). There are a number of priority squares
along the way, not to mention that Canso itself is in a priority
square (with only a single species listed as yet!), but any pointers
to specific places/sites to visit would be appreciated...
T'anks,
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