Tag: butterflies
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Calling all citizen scientists: come to the Killarney Butterfly Count
For its 25th year, Killarney Provincial Park is hosting its Annual Butterfly Count. And if you’re heading to Killarney on July 8, 2023, we’d like your help!
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Welcome home, Mottled Duskywings!
A missing piece of Pinery Provincial Park’s biodiversity has recently been replaced! After a long absence, the Mottled Duskywing butterfly (Erynnis martialis) is once again taking wing in one of Ontario’s busiest parks. This is the story of how a small butterfly was lost and brought home again.
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10 signs of spring at Ontario Parks
Spring has sprung at Ontario Parks! The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and the days of snow and sleet are (hopefully!) behind us. As the snow melts, enjoy the sensory delights of spring in our provincial parks as we see and hear signs of warm weather to come. You know it’s spring in…
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Monarch Butterflies
Today’s post was written by summer student Danielle Bullen from Rondeau Provincial Park. It’s that time of year again, and across Ontario, we’re starting to see those beautiful orange and black wings. Monarch Butterflies come all the way from Mexico over a few generations, depending on the amount of milkweed available during their travels, spending…
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The dazzling tigers at Charleston Lake
Today’s post comes to us from Chris Robinson, Natural Heritage Education Leader at Charleston Lake Provincial Park. This is a vibrant, colourful time of year at Charleston Lake Provincial Park, with lasting sunshine and seemingly endless days. June and July are also when butterfly watching is at its best! Some of the park’s most showy butterflies are…