A Visit to Pinery Provincial Park!
May 16th was a beautiful day to spend at the Pinery! The sun was shining, it wasn't too hot, and the "annoying" bugs weren't out yet. As soon as we exited the car, we could hear Tree Frogs singing! Although we occasionally stumble upon them by accident, this is the first Gray Treefrog we have been able to locate by following the sound!
We could hear more than one Treefrog in the area. I tried, and tried, but was not able to turn this knot of wood on the branch into a second Treefrog!
Springtime Darner - a new species for me!!
Dot-tailed Whiteface, drying its wings in the sun.
Common Carp - 11 of them were traveling together.
Rustic Quaker - moth visible to right of stick
Eastern Pine Elfin - first of the year!
A pair of Juvenal Duskywings walked circles around each other in what I assume was a type of courtship behaviour.
We were happy to find a few Mottled Duskywings! This species had been extirpated from Pinery Provincial Park. Ontario's first butterfly reintroduction program has been deemed a success with the species surviving since 2020! This includes overwintering at the larva stage!
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