Pandorus Sphinx Moth Caterpillar by Ken KerrMeadowhawk by Michelle Sharp
September 17, 2022
Red Admiral by Michelle Sharp
September 16, 2022
Chipmunk on Cup Plant by Carolyn Jez
September 13, 2022
Monarch and Pearl Crescent by Michelle SharpCross Orb Weaver preparing lunch by Ken Kerr
September 11, 2022
Brown Mantis by Mark WilliamsAnt milking Aphids by Mark Williams
September 10, 2022
Hummingbird feeding by Ken KerrHummingbird feeding teenager by Ken KerrBumble Bee and a Visitor (look close)…Praying Mantis by Michelle Sharp Common Buckeye by Michelle SharpCommon Buckeye on Lantana by Michelle Sharp
September 2, 2022
American Lady by Michelle SharpFiery Skippers by Michelle Sharp
August 28, 2022
Hummingbird in Flight by Mark Williams
August 27, 2022
Bold Jumping Spider by Ken KerrIndigo DuskyWing by Ted JezCicada emerging from nymph by Ken KerrCommon Ringlet by Carolyn Jez
August 21, 2022
Viceroy on Butterfly Bush by Mark WilliamsBlack and Yellow Garden Spider by Ken KerrBrown Praying Mantis eating a Katydid by Ken KerrBicoloured Pyrausta by Marsha Wright
August 20, 2022
Spricebush Swallowtail by Michelle SharpGiant Swallow Tail by Michelle Sharp
August 17, 2022
Web Worm Moth by Marsha WrightGray Catbird on Nannyberry by Michelle Sharp
August 16, 2022
Buffalo Leaf Hopper by Ken KerrPraying Mantis by Mark Williams
August 15, 2022
American Grass Spider by Mark WilliamsBrown Horned Leaf Hopper by Mark WilliamsCommon Wood Nymph by Mark WilliamsPeck’s Skipper by Michelle SharpEastern Tailed Blue by Michelle SharpEastern Tailed Blue by Michelle Sharp
August 14, 2022
Pair of Fiery Skippers by Doug WardTawny-Edged Skipper by Michelle SharpRobin feeding young by Ken Kerr
August 12, 2022
Goldfinch by Mark WilliamsMosaic Darner by Mark WilliamsMonarch by Mark Williams
August 10, 2022
Painted Lady by Michelle SharpPainted Lady on Buddleia by Michelle Sharp
August 9, 2022
Crab Spider by Ted Jez
August 7, 2022
Gold Digger Wasp by Mark WilliamsRuby-throated Hummingbird resting by Mark Williams
August 2, 2022
Pale Green Weevil by Ted Jez
August 1, 2022
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Cardinal Flower by Mark WilliamsAmerican Lady by Mark WiliamsSnowberry Clearwing Moth by Mark WilliamsGreen Heron catching a Dragonfly by Mark WilliamsSummer Azure by Michelle SharpFiery Skipper by Michelle SharpMonarch by Michelle SharpEastern Tiger Swallowtail by Michelle Sharp
July 31, 2022
Cabbage White laying eggs!
Cabbage White laying eggs by Michelle Sharp Silver-Spotted Skipper by Michelle SharpPeck’s Skipper by Michelle Sharp
July 29, 2022
Giant Swallowtail by Mark Williams
July 28, 2022
American Lady on Pearly Everlasting by Marsha WrightCrab Spider on Queen Anne’s Lace by Ken KerrYellow Warbler on Plume Poppy by Mark WilliamsBanded Longhorn Beetles Mating by Mark Williams
July 27, 2022
Katydid by Michelle Sharp
July 26, 2022
Clearwing Moth by Michelle Sharp
July 25, 2022
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Zinnia by Mark WilliamsRobber Fly eating a Fly taken by Ken KerrLace Bug taken by Ted Jez
July 23, 2022
Monarch and Bee by Carolyn JezWidow Skimmer by Carolyn JezPlant Bug by Ted JezBanded Longhorn Beetle by Ted JezRed Admiral taken by Ken KerrAmbush bug eating Wasp taken by Ken KerrHummingbird Clearwing Moth by Ted Jez
July 22, 2022
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail taken by Carolyn JezViolet Dancer taken by Michelle Sharp
July 21, 2022
Marbled Orb Weaver Spider by Ken KerrMarbled Orb Weaver Spider by Ken Kerr
July 20, 2022
The Striped Hairstreak is very small – the size of a thumbnail – and rarely seen in the UBG.
Striped Hairstreak taken by Marsha WrightBlack Swallowtail on Zinnia taken by Michelle SharpCandy Striped Spider by Ted Jez
July 18, 2022
Question Mark Butterfly by Ken Kerr
July 16, 2022
Homoneura (family Lauxaniidae) by Mark WilliamsPlanthopper Nymph by Ted JezTwo-Marked Treehopper by Mark Williams
*Interesting fact*
Two-marked Treehopper Enchenopa binotata …”two spots” is a species complex, a group of nine species that are identical in appearance (as adults) while remaining reproductively separate. This particular treehopper is a bit of a oddity in that if the male and female produce offspring from a non-host plant, fewer eggs are laid but the newly hatched offspring could become a new species based on the phenology of the new host plant …
Two-Marked Treehopper by Ted JezBumble Bee on Cone Flower by Mark WilliamsTwo Golden Digger Wasps by Mark WilliamsMating Red Soldier Beetles by Ken Kerr
July 15, 2022
White-marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar by Mark Williams
July 12, 2022
Monarch on Milkweed by Mark Williams5 Spotted Lady Beetle by Mark WilliamsHoverfly by Mark WilliamsWater droplet on Zinnia by Mark Williams
The Hooded Merganser and Great Blue Heron can be seen in the Desjardins Canal from the Urquhart Butterfly Garden.
Hooded Merganser by Mark WilliamsGreat Blue Heron by Mark Williams
July 11, 2022
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug by Ted Jez
July 10, 2022
Mating Longhorn Milkweed Beetles by Ken Kerr
July 9, 2022
Yellow Goldenrod Crab Spider by Ted Jez
July 8, 2022
Saddled Leafhopper by Michelle SharpJoe Pye Weed by Michelle SharpPurple Top Verbena by Michelle SharpFlesh Fly dining on a cousin by Michelle Sharp
July 4, 2022
Bee Fly by Ted JezCabbage White by Ted Jez
July 1, 2022
Abbott’s Sphinx Moth Caterpillar taken July 1, 2022 by Mark Williams
June 29, 2022
The Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium Acadica) is found across Canada from British Columbia to Nova Scotia however not often seen in the UBG.
Acadian Hairstreak by Michelle SharpBanded Hairstreak on Dyers’ Chamomile by Mark WilliamsGreat Spangled Frittilary by Mark Williams
June 28, 2022
Lady Bug eating Aphids – a good example of the predator – prey relationship at work.
Lady Bug and Aphids by Ken KerrSpittle Bug by Ken KerrMating Candy Striped Leaf Hoppers by Ken Kerr
June 26, 2022
Four lined Plant Bug by Ted JezHorned Spanworm Moth Caterpillar
Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Flies are also called the “assassin” flies as they lie in wait for unsuspecting bees, wasps and butterflies to pass by and then they attack.
Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly by Michelle SharpMonarch by Michelle SharpGrape Plume Moth by Michelle SharpGreat Spangled Fritillary by Michelle Sharp
June 25, 2022
Wasp by Ken KerrTawny Edged Skipper by Michelle SharpMonarch by Michelle Sharp June 23
June 8 -24, 2022
Poppy by Mark WilliamsSulphur Cinquefoil by Mark Williams
The Hummingbird Moth (Clearwing Moth) While most sphinx moths fly at night, hummingbird moths fly during the day. They feed on flower nectar, dipping in a long thin proboscis.
Hummingbird Moth by Mark Williams Yellow shafted Flicker by Mark Williams Daisy by Mark WilliamsMonarch by Mark Williams
June 9 – 24, 2022
Zebra Jumping Spider by Ted Jez Crane Fly by Ted Jez Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle by Ted Jez Candy Striped Leaf Hopper by Ted Jez Leaf Hopper by Ted Jez Long-Legged Fly by Ted Jez
June 22, 2022
Cedar Waxwing by Mark Williams King Bird on Mulberry by Mark Williams
June 14, 2022
House Finch by Mark Williams
June 9, 2022
Yellow Warbler by Mark Williams
June 8, 2022
Jumping Spider by Mark WilliamsFemale Widow Skimmer by Mark WilliamsLong-Legged Fly by Mark WilliamsSpicebush Swallowtail by Mark Williams
Redbud Flower by Michelle SharpYellow Warbler in vines by Michelle Sharp
May 29
Thank you to the photographers who share their beautiful photographs with us at the Urquhart Butterfly Garden. We have included the beautiful Eastern Bluebirds who greeted us this spring in the Canal Park adjacent to the Urquhart Butterfly Garden.
*Double click to see each individual photograph and photographer credits.
Urquhart Butterfly Garden 