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As far as beautiful and charasmatic species go, the Monarch butterfly is certainly near the top of the list. This year, in order to help better understand the migratory and life history patterns of this insect, the Arboretum will be hosting a Monarch tagging workshop entitled “Monarch Melee” on Saturday September 11th, from 9:00am-12:00pm. Visitors will [...]
With the periodic rains of late, you may have noticed that the Arboretum has suddenly become greener and more full of life. The drought conditions of the previous two weeks were hard on much of the plant and animal life, activity levels were low due to intolerable humidity and the blistering sun. With a refershing [...] The last weekend in June was certainly a busy one compared to most, we had two Nature walks this weekend, both of them spectacular! Saturday night was the first time that the Arboretum hosted a summer night time excursion. The walk was entitled Bats, Bibites, and BedSheets!?!?! The main focus of the walk being some [...]
Saturday June 19th marked the first time that the Arboretum hosted a Dragonfly Walk. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, and certainly, the 16 guests were not disapointed! We collected a total of 8 Dragonfly species (1 being a damselfly) including some really spectacular species such as the Midland Clubtail, Prince Baskettail, and a new [...]
The Canadian Tiger Swallowtail is our largest butterfly. They are simply beautiful and fairly easy to recognize, even from a long distance. Have a look for these majestic flyers around open fields and meadow clearings where they flutter about in search of flowers where they obtain their nectar, or even hanging around large puddles where [...]
Blossom corner is by far the busiest place right now…The butterflies are flitting about and all of the spring warblers are singing their tunes. The fruit trees are simply glowing with colour and the fragrance is unbeatable. Next time you are there, simply take a seat on one of the many benches and let the [...]
Many of the animals which call the Arboretum their home do not spend the entire year in this area. Of course we are all familiar with the habits of migrating bids which make epic journeys to much warmer climates in the fall, but what about other creatures? You may have noticed over the last couple of [...]
With last week’s temperatures up into the high teens and low twenties, the opportunity for butterfly viewing has never been better to date. At the entrance of the Orange trail just West of the Conservation Centre, there is a high concentration of wildflowers like Trout Lillies, Violets, and Bellwort. As a butterfly enthusiast, I instinctively [...]
With spring in full swing already, I have already reached a total of four butterfly species. The newest addition to the list comes in the form of a tiny and quite variable little butterfly known as the “Azure Blue” or “Sring Azure”. This handsome little insect has a powdery-grey underwing with fine markings in darker shades [...] Whether you are a nature nut or not, Easter weekend was very pleasant and had a little something for everyone. One thing I love about spring is the sudden appearance of plants and animals that weren’t there the day before. Many new creatures emerged this weekend to take advantage of this delighful warm spell. You [...] |
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