tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post7941175829713652244..comments2024-01-03T08:50:51.096-03:30Comments on Birding with Lisa de Leon: Butterflies of NewfoundlandLisa de Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08040676635250107265noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-91449088385478744132022-06-24T08:39:28.270-02:302022-06-24T08:39:28.270-02:30Glad the site was helpful to you. When I first st...Glad the site was helpful to you. When I first started to learn the local species, I couldn't find any easy reference. Hence.... this site. See if you can find them all.Lisa de Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040676635250107265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-80318814039460931992022-06-23T11:25:31.436-02:302022-06-23T11:25:31.436-02:30In st johns and today I saw a big beautiful Tiger ...In st johns and today I saw a big beautiful Tiger Swallowtail ! I actually found out the species from this blog ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-63627795435701687272020-07-27T09:11:53.716-02:302020-07-27T09:11:53.716-02:30The Small White is indeed female, as Renardi state...The Small White is indeed female, as Renardi states. Your last Red Admiral in fact a Painted Lady.Lee Hurrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067849103328321835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-53715470041523719292019-08-18T14:11:45.907-02:302019-08-18T14:11:45.907-02:30Will milkweed plants thrive in Newfoundland climat...Will milkweed plants thrive in Newfoundland climate? I understand that sighting a monarch is accidental, but will the population increase or is that not Possible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-65240701909101859592019-08-04T15:39:28.009-02:302019-08-04T15:39:28.009-02:30While on a walk this morning I saw a White Admiral...While on a walk this morning I saw a White Admiral. It is very striking and you mention that it is scarce, thought you would be interested. Location is the Rotary Park Walking Trail, south side of Bennett's Rd., PCSP. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15440802497591013569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-71630059808907645982013-04-03T21:28:36.548-02:302013-04-03T21:28:36.548-02:30I have a 1975 Provincial Parks publication "S...I have a 1975 Provincial Parks publication "Some Newfoundland Butterflies" by A.Glen Ryan a now retired Parks planner living in St.John's . According to the info the photo you took of the Cabbage Butterfly is a female ,given the two dark markings on the fore-wing. Renardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920141368355012501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-39041460068451939492013-03-27T10:52:48.205-02:302013-03-27T10:52:48.205-02:30Here is one more excellent source of information a...Here is one more excellent source of information about butterflies in Canada<br /><br />http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/index_e.php<br /><br />GeneGenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359458813477392490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-3376513741615304392013-03-27T08:03:49.726-02:302013-03-27T08:03:49.726-02:30What great resources! Thank you very much for shar...What great resources! Thank you very much for sharing.Lisa de Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040676635250107265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-2220046934006706942013-03-27T08:00:40.484-02:302013-03-27T08:00:40.484-02:30Lisa:
You don't have to wait until July, thre...Lisa:<br /><br />You don't have to wait until July, three of our species of butterflies overwinter as adults, the Green Comma, the Mourning Cloak, and Milbert's Tortoiseshell.<br /><br />Also Jeff Harrison (an excellent birder and "butterflier"), who lives in Trepassey in the summer has produced an Avalon butterfly checklist and flight chart (shows the months when they have been seen on the southern avalon" which is available at the Portugal Cove South Interpretive Centre.<br /><br />You should also check out ebutterfly.ca, and excellent resource that is like ebird but for butterflies.<br /><br />Gene<br />Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359458813477392490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614636539668251860.post-38397779418041525612013-03-27T07:31:25.094-02:302013-03-27T07:31:25.094-02:30This comment has been removed by the author.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359458813477392490noreply@blogger.com