After two cancellations due to cold, wet weather and no butterflies we finally had a good day with warm weather, some sunshine and a good selection of butterflies (and other things of interest). The outing went to the Douglas Lake plateau area, including Douglas Lake, Chapperon Lake and Rush Lake. Here are a few of the butterflies we found:
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Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) at Douglas Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus), Chapperon Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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Arrowhead Blue (Glaucopsyche piasus) at Rush Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) at Chapperon Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo:©Alan Burger
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Persius Duskywing (Erynnis perseus) at Chapperon Lake. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) at Rush Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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Common Roadside Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis) at Rush Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona) at Rush Lake 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
![](http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/files/IMG_6084-Sulphur-at-Rush-Lk-03JUN2017-sm.jpg)
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) at Rush Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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Common Alpine (Erebia epipsodea) at Rush Lke, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
And a day-flying moth …
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White-banded Black Moth at Rush Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
We also encountered other interesting insects:
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Unidentified damselfly at Rush Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
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A mayfly (Order Ephemeroptera) sitting on someone’s shoulder, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
![](http://www.nicolanaturalists.ca/files/IMG_6098-Leucorrhinia-borealis-Boreal-Whiteface-dragonfly-Rush-Lake-03JUN2017-sm.jpg)
Boreal Whiteface Dragonfly (Leucorrhinia borealis) at Rush Lake, 3 June 2017. Photo: ©Alan Burger
For information on other Nicola Naturalist Society outings this summer check here.
For more on local Nicola Valley area butterflies, check our butterfly and moth pages:
Know your butterflies and moths – Merritt BC
More butterflies and moths of the Merritt, BC area