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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Bird Brain on March 14, 2024, 09:26:27 PM

Title: Butterflies - Toronto
Post by: Bird Brain on March 14, 2024, 09:26:27 PM

Yesterday's beautiful weather brought out butterflies at various Toronto parks.  Saw a photo online of a Mourning Cloak butterfly - park location in Toronto not listed. 

Today in Mississauga rain hitting the windows.  :P

Title: Re: Butterflies - Toronto
Post by: cabz on March 15, 2024, 06:17:23 AM

Took our bikes out for the first time on Wednesday. Had a butterfly come up from the road, but could not ID it.  Don’t think it was a MC, smaller and darker.  Not good on my ID of BFs.  I have Crocuses blooming!!!!

Title: Re: Butterflies - Toronto
Post by: Bird Brain on March 15, 2024, 07:19:59 AM

Quote from: cabz on March 15, 2024, 06:17:23 AM

Not good on my ID of BFs.  I have Crocuses blooming!!!!

I'm not good at identifying flowers or plants. Had to look up Crocus on Google Images and recognized the pretty lavender/purple flowers.   :)

Title: Re: Butterflies - Toronto
Post by: Napper on March 16, 2024, 08:55:34 PM

There is a tree along the back fence that has leaves forming. We have Crocuses blooming as well and the Hostas and Daffodils are well on their way. The Next door Neighbour has Tulips that are 8 inches tall already.Lilacs are showing signs of life.
I still expect some Spring winter storms. Last year we had to delay planting veggies until 2nd week of June.
Napper 

Title: Re: Butterflies - Toronto
Post by: Bird Brain on March 16, 2024, 09:58:16 PM

Quote from: Napper on March 16, 2024, 08:55:34 PM

Hostas and Daffodils  The Next door Neighbour has Tulips that are 8 inches tall already.Lilacs are showing signs of life.

I had to look up Hostas but recognize Crocuses, Daffodils, Tulips and Lilacs  :)

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I still expect some Spring winter storms. Last year we had to delay planting veggies until 2nd week of June.
Napper

Apparently there might be a bit of snow tomorrow then more in forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.  Today was windy and tonight has been raining.

What sort of veggies do you plant?

Title: Re: Butterflies - Toronto
Post by: Napper on March 17, 2024, 08:54:02 PM

Tomatoes,Green Peppers,Hot Peppers*****,zuchini,Squash
Romain but smaller, Garlic
Very small gardens spaces it is not a lot.
We do have a Ghost pepper in the basement that needs to be revived and our tiny little Fig tree inside the house has 5 fruit on it :o
Napper:)

Title: Re: Butterflies - Toronto
Post by: Charline on March 17, 2024, 10:51:45 PM

My purple snow pea, purple Dutch pea and yellow peas are out on my balcony. I may have to harvest the leaves tomorrow.


I forgot to save the seeds of the yellow banana peppers. Will have to buy these in the store.


I have planted the seeds of cherry tomatoes including Strawberry Sunrise Bumblebee, Yellow Pear, Sungold and Chocolate Berries. They have not sprouted.