So, the family and I were off to Vi's this weekend … Smiths Falls, Ontario.  This was the first chance that I had to dig the bug net out this season and do some swinging.  So with the smell of slightly too ripe lilacs in the air and deer flies buzzing around my head, off [...]

Did some more Colias collecting up in Brampton today.  This time at a different location.  The conditions were very nice again – about 17 deg. C with a south west breeze.  I collected over some open soccer fields this time.  The exact location was at: 43.41.1305N 79.50.1018W.  You can view it here on Google Earth. [...]

Got out and did some late season net swinging today.  Went after Colias for Norbert and did very well.  These were all taken in about 1/2 hr in north Brampton, Ontario.   Full sun today and almost 20 deg C.  Slight wind out of the south west.   Very nice day!    The area were these [...]

It ended up being a warm day today, so we packed the family up and headed up to Caledon to do a bit of collecting.  Not much flying here – just been too cold.  I did end up getting a couple of butts. 1 Nymphalis antiopa (Mourning Cloak) 1 Polygonia comma ( Eastern Comma) Both [...]