to help identify the butterflies and provide leadership. It is advised that people with long pants, and bring water and a snack.This event has been held for the past eight or nine years and helps with the monitoring of the different species of butterflies that are present at the sanctuary. It helps with the monitoring of the lifecycles and changes that occur in the environment.
The group was split into teams to cover different areas and habitats of the sanctuary. The group I was with contained a number of children, parents and grandparents.
Leader Lauren not only described and identified the butterflies but also taught the group about other insects, spiders and native plant life that were present on the walk.
Bumble Bee
Yellow Garden orb SpiderWe saw a number of praying mantis, and the youngest girl,
who never seen praying mantises before, located some on her
own
Stinging nettle has a long medicinal history. In medieval Europe, it was used as a diuretic (to rid the body of excess water) and to treat joint pain.
Stinging nettle has fine hairs on the leaves and stems that contain irritating chemicals that are released when the plant comes in contact with the skin.
Besides the usual butterflies we did find an unusual species, the Fiery Skipper, which is a sub-tropical to tropical species that strays north.
Fiery Skipper
Common Buckeye
American Copper
Common Buckeye
Cabbage White
Cabbage White
Gray Hairstreak
Monarch
Monarch laying egg
Monarch Egg
Orange Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur
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