Ontario Insect Treats

The edges of Minesing Swamp, and the same roadside strips that I talked about yesterday, were also full of insects, both rare native species and introduced species. Here are a few from our day out around the margins of the swamp.

Our friend Paul thought this was a rare West Virginia White butterfly (Pieris virginiensis),

Paul identified this one too: American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)ss

This exotic Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) perched on Caroline's hand just so we could photograph it. There were many of them along the roadside among the gentians.