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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: BIGFRANK on August 11, 2007, 11:14:02 PM

Title: ID Please?
Post by: BIGFRANK on August 11, 2007, 11:14:02 PM

I know....I will get a butterfly book soon...taken yesterday(Friday) at Rosetta McClain Gardens in Toronto.

(http://i15.tinypic.com/66k9a9k.jpg)

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Post by: GStuart on August 12, 2007, 02:02:08 AM

I should wait for Craig, but I will hazard a guess with Giant Swallowtail.

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Post by: cloaca on August 12, 2007, 02:25:24 PM

Giant Swallowtail looks right.

Title: Thanks Much
Post by: BIGFRANK on August 12, 2007, 03:07:40 PM

Thanks..I kinda thought that was what it was after searching the net,but wanted confirmation.

Title: Giant Swallowtail
Post by: Craig McL on August 14, 2007, 07:16:10 PM

nice photo BIGFRANK could you send me a privit mesage with your name and time you saw the Giant Swallowtail so it can be sent onto the Ont and Canada records comity !!?? and is it still around ???? !!!

thanks Craig

Title: Re: Giant Swallowtail
Post by: David Shilman on August 15, 2007, 08:07:51 PM

Quote from: "Craig McL"

nice photo BIGFRANK could you send me a privit mesage with your name and time you saw the Giant Swallowtail so it can be sent onto the Ont and Canada records comity !!?? and is it still around ???? !!!

thanks Craig

Is this a late sighting, Craig?

D

Title: Seen Again Today
Post by: BIGFRANK on August 15, 2007, 08:24:43 PM

3 of us saw it again today(Thurs Aug15) around 11am.

Title: Giant Swallowtail
Post by: Craig McL on August 16, 2007, 08:33:39 PM

Hi David ther right on time !! moor reports should be coming in !!

Craig

Title: Giant Swallowtail still ther !!
Post by: Craig McL on August 18, 2007, 04:53:34 PM

I saw the Giant Swallowtail (or another one) near the gardening shed at Rosetta McClain Gardens this afternoon at 3:00 also their wear 113 monarchs flying in the park!!

My monarch count for the GTA to day (High Park to cranberry march) was 406 good flight

Craig