**Carmella Melanson got a striking photo of an inquisitive
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET [Roitelet à couronne dorée] on Thursday at Sackville. The
always on the move Kinglets can be hard to get such a nice observation of. In
Carmella’s photo the crown seems to have a bright orange to suggest it is a
male.
**Anne Marsch found three SILVERY
CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLIES [Damier argenté] on the New Scotland Road on Thursday.
These are not a commonly encountered species in New Brunswick and are ranked S3.
Anne found the same species in the same spot last year on June
17th and June
29th. Anne also
got a photo of a GOLDENROD CRAB SPIDER, and also a surprisingly cooperative for
a photo HUMMINGBIRD CLEARWING MOTH [Sphinx colibri]. Possibly the cool day had it
chilling out.
**Brian Stone got many great photos
during a run made on Thursday to four sites in the Sackville area. Some are
attached today of MUSKRATS [Rat musqué], birds, plants, butterflies and
more. There is so much out there to see and hear this time of year.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLET (MALE) JUNE 25,2015 CARMELLA MELANSON
GOLDENROD CRAB SPIDER JUNE 25,2015 ANNE MARSCH
HUMMINGBIRD CLEARWING MOTH.JUNE 25,2015 ANNE.MARSCH
SILVERY CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLIES. JUNE 25,2015 ANNE MARSCH
AMERICAN REDSTART ( FEMALE ). JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
BLUE FLAG IRIS. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
FISH 02. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
MUSKRAT 02. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY 01. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY 01. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
RED EYED VIREO 01. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
SAVANNAH SPARROW. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
SONG SPARROW 02. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
TWINFLOWER. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
YELLOW GOATSBEARD FLOWER AND SEED HEAD. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER 01. JUNE 25, 2015. BRIAN STONE
SILVERY CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY. JUNE 25,2015 ANNE MARSCH
