Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly at RTPI
Here’s a Friday evening butterfly, the Great Spangled Fritillary, that was one of a few in the RTPI gardens earlier. Enjoy your weekend and the sensational August night! Be sure to find something natural to do and get outdoors as much as you can.
Read MoreGreat Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
The Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) butterfly is a neighbor we have all probably seen flying through our yards or gardens at some point. If you’re fortunate you may see them frequently but I doubt you have ever seen one like this – I certainly have not! Look at the unbelievable level of detail on the intricately patterned wings. Photographed by Twan for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project.
Read MorePearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
Some of the butterflies hanging out at RTPI today include the Red-spotted Purple, Monarch, Great Spangled Fritillary, Peck’s Skipper, and Pearl Crescents (Phyciodes tharos) like this one.
Read MoreMonarch butterflies
Here it is, one Meet Your Neighbours display that needs no introduction – the Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with a female on the left and a male on the right. We must all continue to work to make certain that future generations can enjoy them in real life and not simply via beautiful photos like these. Only through a collective effort to combat deadly chemical pollutants from intentionally entering our ecosystem, protecting vital habitat during all seasons and educating our children can we turn the tide on the decline of once abundant and now fading species like these. They may not be in...
Read MoreSilver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
There have been more Silver-spotted Skippers (Epargyreus clarus) out and about at many locations recently including Natural History Atlas sites to gardens. Butterfly diversity has increased in our experience in the last few weeks in our region while overall abundance remains rather low. What about you and your area?
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