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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 24, 2021 11:28:21 GMT -8
I went out this afternoon to one of my favorite haunts thinking that there might still be something left. The day was sunny and nearly cloudless.
However, it appears the monarchs are gone and have taken flight to more southern reaches.
Only a few scant P. rapae left as well as even fewer C. eurytheme and C. philodice.
Nothing else noted in terms of lepidoptera.
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Post by exoticimports on Sept 24, 2021 12:51:47 GMT -8
Hey, it’s only another eight months.
I have specimens to set, collation to do after jamming some of summers specimens anywhere they fit, some specimens to figure out taxonomy. And I’m going to pull out the last of my commercial stuff and find a time to sell it.
Right now I’m catching up on reading research publications and taking a friggin break from being torn up in the field.
Chuck
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Post by mothman55 on Sept 24, 2021 16:20:47 GMT -8
I went out this afternoon to one of my favorite haunts thinking that there might still be something left. The day was sunny and nearly cloudless. However, it appears the monarchs are gone and have taken flight to more southern reaches. Only a few scant P. rapae left as well as even fewer C. eurytheme and C. philodice. Nothing else noted in terms of lepidoptera. Mostly the same here in the Toronto area, I plan one last outing when it warms up a bit next week. Here on the north shore of Lake Ontario, there should still be some monarchs staging for the flight over the lake, and there were still fresh erytheme last week, so I expect there will be a few left. The variations in female eurytheme are one of my favourites. Especially those with extra thick black forewing margins.
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Post by exoticimports on Sept 24, 2021 17:03:03 GMT -8
True that. I’ve found nice eurytheme into October. But my drawer is full because they’re not tiled. If there are monarchs crossing Lake Ontario tomorrow I’ll see them since I’m literally on the lake.
Saw some catocala on the house, but I’m skipping catocala after last year when you guys got me on the catocala bandwagon and I used two perfectly good drawers on them.
Chuck
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Post by exoticimports on Sept 25, 2021 17:58:04 GMT -8
Monarchs are still crossing Lake Ontario
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Post by mothman55 on Sept 25, 2021 18:49:20 GMT -8
Saw quite a few today down at Frenchmans Bay, but wind was out of the south, most are waiting for a north wind to make the crossing a little easier.
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Post by mothman55 on Sept 27, 2021 5:31:48 GMT -8
Still lots of monarchs and fresh erytheme along the lakeshore around Toronto.
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Post by Paul K on Sept 27, 2021 7:10:51 GMT -8
My season was pretty much done in 2018 when I left SE Asia. Don’t know when I will be able to go back 😢
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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 27, 2021 7:44:32 GMT -8
I still hold out some hope that I can still manage some Colias still. As exoticimports mentioned above; I too have collected some nice looking Colias into Mid-October (in the past).
In fact, the chances of finding (albino-form) females or "roadside" butterflies (in old literature) seems more likely always at seasons end.
Colias are fun butterflies to chase after and collect. When I do focus on them I really feel like a kid again (for a little while). I only have eurytheme and philodice available to me along with the albino forms of both species.
However, it still makes for some exciting field time ! With eurytheme being so variable in its orange coloration and those albino's often boldly marked/variable as well its pretty much a win (of some sort) whenever I can get out this late.
So, get out there fella's as there is still precious time left. Once a hard frost or two hits our seasons are truly done.
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Post by trehopr1 on Sept 27, 2021 8:12:20 GMT -8
Sorry to hear that statement Paul !
I know exotic collecting is a far "cut and above" anything we can or will ever do in a temperate zone. But, we must still make the most of what we have available to us -- wherever we live.
As the saying goes -- "When you only have apples you make applesauce"
Has the Covid situation prevented your return there ? Or, has cost and perhaps a change in job altered things ? Maybe, a combination of all...
Hopefully in time you will find yourself there once again enjoying the warm weather, swinging the net, and sending us enviable reports of your captures and time well spent !
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Post by Paul K on Sept 27, 2021 12:05:41 GMT -8
Sorry to hear that statement Paul ! I know exotic collecting is a far "cut and above" anything we can or will ever do in a temperate zone. But, we must still make the most of what we have available to us -- wherever we live. As the saying goes -- "When you only have apples you make applesauce" So true Trehopr, so true. And yes C0vid is the main reason not to go there now, too many restriction to deal with and coming back to Canada from overseas it’s a total nightmare!
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 28, 2021 0:36:35 GMT -8
Right now it is very difficult to visit Thailand due to covid, lots of hoops and 14 days quarantine on arrival. Supposedly things will improve in November at least for double vaccinated tourists.
Adam.
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Post by foxxdoc on Sept 28, 2021 6:43:45 GMT -8
Weather is great. Warm and wet. many butterflies. lots of flowers.
ho ho.
BEST
TOM
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