Butterflies

[Moira]

Fantastic Walter!  Prior to getting my 400m lens I spent time looking for butterflies (several times at Rosetta McLain Gardens).  They are truly beautiful creatures.  Hope to add to my photo collection again this year.  Thanks for sharing your pictures and ID's.

[JW Mills]

Any chance of making this a sticky?
Walter's photos and ID's are an excellent guide for us novice butterflyers!

[Bluffs Birder]

Hey Zed,

I'll just add the link to my photo page down below in the Signature area and you and others can check the pictures out there if you so desire.

Walter  

[Bird Brain]

Today at Maplewood Park:  Mourning Cloak - 1

My first butterfly sighting for this Spring.

Jo-Anne  

Maplewood Park:  East side of Glen Erin Dr., just North of Aquitaine Ave.

[Moira]

I also saw a Morning Cloak in Thickson Woods today.  Would love to see some on Walter's list.

[Bird Brain]

This afternoon at Maplewood Park:  Mourning Cloak - 2.  

[Bluffs Birder]

On Tuesday at Colonel Sam Smith Park, I saw 4 Cabbage Whites and 1 Black Swallowtail butterfly.

Walter

[Bird Brain]

Today at Lake Aquitaine:

Cabbage White - 1

Red Admiral - 1

Another butterfly sighted - not sure if it was a Question Mark or an Eastern Comma - 1

Jo-Anne

[ravynne40]

hi this guy was seen at Marie Curtis Park today, i thought he was pretty so i snapped him up.
not sure if its a butterfly or moth, i would appreciate an ID thanks



Irene

[Bluffs Birder]

Hi Irene,

That's a Red Admiral you've got there, it's a type of butterfly.  Great shot!

Walter

[Howieh]

Just saw my first painted lady in my back yard. Several red admirals came thru this morning but never stopped.

[Bird Brain]

Hi everyone.  This afternoon at Lake Aquitaine, sighted 2 Swallowtail butterflies.  So beautiful!  

[ravynne40]

Thanks Walter! and here i was thinking it was a plain old moth LOL

[ravynne40]

On Tuesday at Colonel Sam Smith Park, I saw 4 Cabbage Whites and 1 Black Swallowtail butterfly.

Walter

Walter, hope you don't mind I bookmarked your site, awesome shots you have there. I have tried to get into Sam Smith on a weekday but sometimes it is aweful finding parking. Sometimes one gets lucky and gets a spot.
Irene

[Bird Brain]

Today at YYZ, Red Admiral - 1.

Jo-Anne  

From Dixie Rd., drive East along Courtneypark Dr. E. ... about 5 blocks along, you'll start heading South. On the right hand side is a grassy hill. Climb to the top of this hill ... excellent location for plane spotting (arrivals on Rwy 33L), sighting birds, butterflies and wildlife.