NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE,
July 10, 2019 (Wednesday)
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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
**Shannon Inman spotted a SANDHILL CRANE
[Grue du Canada] on the Marsh Road that connects onto Route 915 near the
Shepody River in Albert county on Tuesday. It was standing in the middle of the
road when she spotted it and flew toward the marsh into tall vegatation, where
she could not relocate it. Dave Christie, later tried to unsuccessfully
relocate it. However, at least one SANDHILL CRANE [Grue du Canada] is there and
very likely a spot to stay and to be watched for.
**On Monday evening Dave Christie saw a
least one GREATER YELLOWLEGS [Grand Chevalier] in the Shepody River below the
dam . The first that he has seen recently. Sybil Wentzell, also saw three shorebirds in the
same area, but is uncertain of their identity. The SHOREBIRDS are returning on
schedule with more reports to come.
**Louise Nichols got more delicious photos
of bog habitat specialities that are appearing in their expected sequence in
the bog in part of their Aulac property. Tuesday gave some CALAPOGON aka GRASS
PINK ORCHIDS. These jems follow the ARETHUSA
ORCHID that Louise already has had in
bloom and ROSE BEGONIA can be expected at any time, with the FRINGED ORCHIDS to
follow. One of Louise's photos shows the very camouflaged CRAB SPIDER, in
silent wait for an insect visitor. The CRAB SPIDER builds no web, but uses its
ability to change colour to wait in its camouflage attire to prey on
unsuspecting insect visitors. Louise
also got photos of the bug plant SUNDEW, that has all its sticky tips projected
and ready for an insect to land on the attractive flavour in the droplets, that
instead if caught can be digested by the
plant. Bogs are a magic world with the inhabitants all adapted to live in a bog
environment.
**Brian Stone continues to get great
nature photos in his temporary Perth, Ontario digs. The season seems to be a
bit more advanced than ours, to be getting the things that are just starting
here in New Brunswick. He got an AMERICAN LADY [Vanesse de Virginie] Butterfly
showing its huge eye spots on the hind wing, compared to the PAINTED LADY [Belle dame] and the
flash of pink the AMERICAN LADY sports. Also the discal bar is orangish in the
AMERICAN LADY versus the white discal bar on the PAINTED LADY. He also got a
photo of the NORTHERN PEARLY-EYE [Satyre perlé] butterfly showing the much
larger eye spots than the similar EYED BROWN [Satyre ocellé] butterfly. The
EASTERN TAILED -BLUE [Bleu porte-queue de l'est] nicely shows the tail with two
orange spots, whereas the WESTERN TAILED-BLUE [Bleu porte-queue de l'Ouest]
would show only one and the distinct spots on the underwing that the WESTERN
TAILED-BLUE does not. In New Brunswick the WESTERN TAILED-BLUE is found in
nothern New Brunswick, where as the EASTERN TAILED-BLUE is found predominantly
in southern New Brunswick. The LITTLE WOOD -SATYRE [Petit satyre des bois]
butterfly, also made the butterfly line up.
**A photo of the BALD FACED HORNET nest
shows a very different nest style from the PAPER WASP nests that Tina Steeves
provided in yesteday’s edition.
**Some easily identified striking
DRAGONFLIES include the DOT-TAILED WHITE FACED dragonfly and the TWELVE SPOTTED
SKIMMER dragonfly.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
AMERICAN LADY BUTTERFLY.. JULY 07, 2019. BRIAN STONE
BALD-FACED HORNET NEST. JULY 07, 2019. BRIAN STONE
CALOPOGON AKA GRASS PINK ORCHID WITH CRAB SPIDER. JULY 9, 2019. LOUISE NICHOLS
CALOPOGON AKA GRASS PINK ORCHID. JULY 9, 2019. LOUISE NICHOLS
DOT-TAILED WHITEFACE DRAGONFLY. JULY 07, 2019
EASTERN TAILED BLUE BUTTERFLY. JULY 09, 2019. BRIAN STONE
LITTLE WOOD SATYR BUTTERFLY. JULY 07, 2019.. BRIAN STONE
NORTHERN PEARLY EYE BUTTERFLY. JULY 07, 2019. BRIAN STONE
NORTHERN PEARLY EYE BUTTERFLY. JULY 07, 2019. BRIAN STONE
SUNDEW. JULY 9, 2019. LOUISE NICHOLS
TWELVE-SPOTTED SKIMMER DRAGONFLY. JULY 07, 2019.. BRIAN STONE
