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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: surfinbird on July 31, 2010, 10:40:45 AM

Title: Black Swallowtails
Post by: surfinbird on July 31, 2010, 10:40:45 AM

Hi There
I am looking for find and photograph butterflies sometime this weekend .I would really like to find Black Swallowtails.  Where is the best place for this in the Toronto area .
Thanks
Rob
A Monarch from Gull Lake
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4845060182_39f43f24c6.jpg)

Title: Black swallowtails
Post by: Howieh on July 31, 2010, 11:08:28 AM

My son photographed a black swallowtail a couple of weeks ago at Scarborough Bluffs Park. Also try the Guild Inn, should be lots of other species there as well - and if you're interested, it's also a great place to shoot dragonflies. Good luck.

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Post by: surfinbird on July 31, 2010, 11:36:54 AM

Thank you I may try the Bluffs tomorrow .
Rob

Title: black swallowtail on the spit
Post by: Howieh on August 02, 2010, 12:10:43 AM

I walked from the parking lot to the foot bridge on Sunday afternoon; photographed a beautiful, fresh black swallowtail about half way on the left (lake) side of the main road. Also saw dozens of monarchs, cabbage whites, sulphurs (at least two different species), a few viceroys, summer azures and skippers. Surprisingly enough I saw only one red admiral and no painted or American ladies. I hope the increasing number of monarchs bodes well for the fall gatherings at Point Pelee because my son and I are already making plans for a PP trip in early September.