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Photography => Nature => Topic started by: Ed O'Connor on April 09, 2020, 11:02:04 AM

Title: Compton Tortoiseshell
Post by: Ed O'Connor on April 09, 2020, 11:02:04 AM

This butterfly has been a nemesis of mine for several years. After hearing reports of sightings in several Toronto parks this spring, I decided to check out the Glendon Forest Trail yesterday, where these tortoiseshells have been reported in the past. I walked all the way out and all the way back and only saw one butterfly, but it turned out to be the Compton. A fairly cooperative specimen at that.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49753692567_a83d999a7f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iNyFpD)Compton Tortoiseshell (https://flic.kr/p/2iNyFpD) by Edward O'Connor (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152894743@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Compton Tortoiseshell
Post by: BC on April 13, 2020, 05:11:09 PM

Nice find, Ed!

Title: Re: Compton Tortoiseshell
Post by: Ed O'Connor on April 15, 2020, 10:10:50 AM

Thanks, Barry!