June 30, 2023 – Drew Monkman

June sightings of note

I took a photo of this spider tonight, June 27, before bed. It’s bigger than a toonie for sure and the biggest spider since my cottage days and dock spiders. Any thoughts? Wayne Stovell, Cavan Note: I believe it’s a species of fishing spider (Dolomedes). D.M. My neighbour who lives Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 2 yearsJune 30, 2023 ago

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The art of butterfly-watching

The Kawarthas is home to close to 100 species of butterflies. Peterborough Examiner – June 30, 2023 – by Drew Monkman My special affection for butterflies began as a classroom teacher. Each September, I would collect monarch caterpillars for my students to raise. They would watch and document each stage of metamorphosis with Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 2 yearsJune 30, 2023 ago

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