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Butterflies – Leopard Lacewing – Cethosia cyane

Butterflies – Leopard Lacewing – Cethosia cyane   A fairly common butterfly of India, southern Asia, Indo China and in this decade as far west as the Philippines. The above shot of the female was photographed at the Carleton University … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Brown Clipper – Parthenos sylvia philippensis

Butterflies – Brown Clipper – Parthenos sylvia philippensis There are two common colour variations of the Clipper butterflies normally on display in Butterfly Exhibitions. The above specimen which was photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Doris Longwing – Heliconius doris

Butterflies – Doris Longwing – Heliconius doris Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Doris Longwing is found in Central America south into the Amazon watershed of South America.  The basic identification … Continue reading

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2nd quarter 2012 – MPT most viewed

2nd quarter 2012 – MPT most viewed The following subjects were the most viewed MPT blog posts for the past three months. Top ranking – The two Kingdom of Osgoode posts from 2011 – I guess everyone likes looking at … Continue reading

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A year in review – 2011

A year in review – 2011 It’s a damp, cold and drizzly day outside (December 13, 2011 – Kanata, Ontario – +3C and forecast for freezing drizzle overnight) so I decided to start our year end review a bit early … Continue reading

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Just two days left – Carleton University Butterfly Exhibit.

I was in the area of Carleton University Saturday at noon so dropped by the greenhouses to see how things were going. The weather was great. Kids were enjoying playing in the open, grassy area beside the path and Jim … Continue reading

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Carleton University Butterfly Exhibit October 7th, 2011

Carleton University Butterfly Exhibit October 7th, 2011 The sun was shining so I headed over to the greenhouses at Carleton University again today.  The line-up wasn’t too bad today (about 1/2 hour) but I expect that the line-up will be … Continue reading

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Day 2 – Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011

Day 2 – Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011 I dropped by Carleton University’s Nesbitt Building greenhouses late on Sunday afternoon. This blog relates to what I saw and photographed on Sunday.  For more info about the show, … Continue reading

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Day 1 – Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011

Day 1 – Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011 Today’s post provides a visual glimpse at some of the things that I saw and photographed on the first day of Carleton University’s 12th Annual Butterfly Show. For more … Continue reading

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Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011

Carleton University’s Annual Butterfly Show, October 1-10, 2011 Well, it is that time of year again. Carleton University’s Biology Department opens their greenhouse doors to the public this weekend for the popular annual live Butterfly Show. The butterflies fly free … Continue reading

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