A Summer of Butterflies

2015 was the summer of butterflies. As part of my internship in New Brunswick, I kept track of the butterflies I came across while out in the field. On fair-weathered weekends, I spent my time searching for more in parks and at gardens. I was lucky to be able to photograph (with varying quality) each species of butterfly that I found, so that they could be submitted to the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas. I only missed a few species that I hoped to see out east, but I learned a tonne this summer and I look forward to next year’s search.

In no particular order, for your viewing pleasure:

Bog Copper

Contributed records of 35 butterfly species to the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas (Red Admiral).

Salt Marsh Copper

American Lady

Mustard White

Atlantis Fritillary

Viceroy

Summer Azure

Silvery Blue

Northern Spring Azure

White Admiral

Question Mark

Short-tailed Swallowtail

European Skipper

Pink-edged Sulfur

Peck’s Skipper

Northern Pearly-Eye

Mourning Cloak

Long-dash Skipper

Eastern Pine Elfin

Hobomok Skipper

Eyed Brown

Eastern Comma

Dreamy Duskywing

Clouded Sulphur

Great Spangled Fritillary

Arctic Skipper

Baltimore Checkerspot

Common Ringlet

Little Wood Satyr

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

Northern Crescent

Black Swallowtail

Brown Elfin

Cabbage White

Harris’s Checkerspot

Green Comma

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