Black Swallowtails
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Black Swallowtails

surfinbird

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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 .
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Rob
A Monarch from Gull Lake
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Howieh

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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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Thank you I may try the Bluffs tomorrow .
Rob
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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.
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