Long Sault Conservation Area insects

[gary yankech]

I try to get up to Long Sault CA a few times in the summer.  I really like the Eastern Bluebird trail for butterflies. I usually see an American Copper in the meadow, but this time around, it eluded me.

Butterflies:   Common Buckeye
                    Monarch
                    Coral, Banded, and Acadian Hairstreak
                    Dun, Northern Broken-dash, and European Skippers
                    Aphrodite Fritillary (a lifer for me)
                    Clouded Sulphur
                    Northern Crescent
                    Little Wood Satyr
                    Common Wood Nymph
                    White Admiral


Dragonflies:   Twelve spotted Skimmer
                     Widow Skimmer

Moth:            Virginia Ctenucha moth
                    Pale Phalaenostola litter moth

I also saw a Bur Oak tree covered with galls from the Hedgehog Gall Wasp, an undetermined jumping spider eating its grey, and a well hidden treehopper.

With the milkweed, there were lots of great wildflowers still around.

In the forest I heard Wood Thrush,  Great-crested Flycatcher, White- breasted Nuthatches, Chickadees, and saw a Black-and-white Warbler, and an Indigo Bunting.      

Overall, a great outing, Long Sault is north of Bowmanville, off Hwy 57.


Aphrodite Fritillary by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Clouded Sulphur by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Coral Hairstreak by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Northern Broken-dash skipper by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


treehopper, Archasia belfragei by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Pale Phalaenostola by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Twelve-spotted Skimmer by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Hedgehog Gall by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Deptford Pink by Gary Yankech, on Flickr

Enjoy your day!

[paul_reeves]

Some really nice stuff here Gary: congrats.

[gary yankech]

Some really nice stuff here Gary: congrats.

Thanks Paul....I love seeing your pics too, keep posting, they inspire me.

[Walter Fisher]

Very nice collection of photos Gary, thanks for sharing.

Walter

[Dinusaur]

Very nice collection of photos Gary, thanks for sharing.

I second that.

[gary yankech]

Very nice collection of photos Gary, thanks for sharing.

Walter

Thanks Walter....it was nice to meet you again at the Rouge Nat. Urban Park butterfly event. Let me know when you are at Rosetta for the hawk watch, maybe I can met up with you there.  Cya!

[gary yankech]

Very nice collection of photos Gary, thanks for sharing.

I second that.

Thanks!