Ontario Butterflies

Monarch counts published daily on the park Facebook page. It will be most interesting to monitor

Hi Bill, when I first moved to Lambton Shores (in 2019) this species was difficult to find but over

Spotted one White Admiral butterfly at Rosetta McClain Gardens on Monday, August 25 at 3pm.

I was super excited to see and photograph an individual nectaring on (mostly) Cup Plant and Ironweed

There may be other sightings of California Tortoiseshell around Ontario, as they sometimes have mass

I just spoke with Cameron Chevalier who is now Park Interpreter at Point Pelee. He reports that

I thought these observations would be of interest as this may be the only documented sightings from

Staff at the Pelee Island Butterfly Sanctuary observed Zebra Swallowtail visiting planted pawpaws,

My first monarch today west of Port Hope in a large agricultural field. Also found 6 eggs on young

In all my years (50+) visiting Bestview Park I've never seen a giant swallowtail in the upper

Photo taken north of Port Hope in Perrytown by Jean Huffman.

Episode will include Chip Taylor from Monarch Watch. Full program should be available afterward for

Journey North is relocating to the Monarch Joint Venture to ensure its long-term sustainability and

Need some good news? Any increase in monarch population is encouraging. Up 99%. They are resilient

This is a review of highlights this year at Point Pelee which was an exceptional year that included

Registration required. Jamie will discuss his monarch photography and sale of prints to benefit

Yesterday (Nov 18) at Downsview Park I saw well over a dozen clouded and orange sulphurs along the

Karen Anderson reported that her husband apparently saw a Monarch in High Bluff campground on

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I also saw a clouded sulphur in Downsview Park on Nov 9. On Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 4:03 PM Susan Brown

Broke my own record today for latest date seen.

Today I broke my own record for latest date to see this species. Previous was Oct. 30, 2024 at t his

My latest sighting ever was at Presqu'ile Provincial Park on one November 8th. A cold cloudy day,

With yesterday's record high temperatures and intriguing wind direction originating from the Gulf

Today I bested my own rfecord for latest date seen of this species. Previous was Oct. 24, 2023 at

I saw this fritillary on my walk through the neighbourhood this morning. It was nectaring on

Still a few flying about, but numbers already seem much lower than reported when 1st seen. Extremely

We don't know who the current administrator is, but we're hoping to reach them. Please

On a sunny but windy day in Carden, I visited North Bear Alvar and saw 10+ species. Numbers were low