Joanie's Woods

Joanie's Woods is a nature preserve of 367 acres recognized nationally as a Carolinian Canada Site, provincially as an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, and regionally as an Environmentally Significant Area. The public is encouraged to enjoy the beauty of the site by hiking on the established trails. It is located in NW Middlesex County.

We saw a few butterfly species on our early morning walk. Northern Crescents were the most abundant.

Eastern-tailed Blue basking in the sun.

We saw several very worn Great Spangled Fritillaries.

As the sun began to shine higher in the sky, the Snowberry Clearwing Moths made themselves visible.

Black Saddlebags

Black-tipped Darner

Spider in a web tunnel waiting for prey.