https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/2683515 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/2683515 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:57:08 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:57:08 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706676 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-23,doc-49706676 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:50:09 +0000 2019-07-21T15:07:49-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706676"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/76/49706676.4dbc0ed7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> White Admiral <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49706676"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/66/76/49706676.4dbc0ed7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two afternoons ago, on 21 July 2019, I decided to make a short visit to a forest area to check for any fungi. We have had so much rain the last few weeks, so I felt hopeful. However, the rain has made the plants and grasses grow well, but I didn't find much in the way of fungi. <br /> <br /> As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were quite a few people in the area, so I felt brave enough to venture a little way into the forest itself. The trails were wet and muddy in many places, making all the exposed tree roots slippery. Quite treacherous, in fact. In one spot, I managed to get my right shoe wedged in between two horizontal roots and it took a bit of effort to work it free. Was it worth going? Not really, especially as far as fungi go, but I did get some fresh air and exercise.<br /> <br /> There were a few butterflies, mainly White Admirals, and the wildflowers were the usual ones such as Purple/Water Avens, which I love to see at all stages, and Sticky Purple Geranium and Richardson's Geranium.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47339646 tag:ipernity.com,2018-09-17,doc-47339646 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:05:17 +0000 2018-09-06T10:39:22-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47339646"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/46/47339646.3dbcc8b5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">On 6 September 2018, it turned out to be a much longer day than I had planned! In the very early hours of the morning, I happened to check the weather forecast just out of interest, and saw that rain is expected on about six of the coming days (if it actually happens). Decided then and there that I had better get out for a drive, just in case. <br /> <br /> My intention had been to just drive some of the roads east of the city, getting out there via 22X, which is definitely not a drive I like to do. On a previous trip, I had made two mistakes along this complcated highway, and ended up on Stoney Trail going north and, on the return trip, I was in the wrong lane and ended up heading far, far south of the city on the worst major highway. The latter happened again and, like on the previous drive, I ended up going to the Saskatoon Farm. Fortunately, I was in time to get an afternoon meal there and have a wander around the grounds taking photos. I love this place.<br /> <br /> There were certain things I wanted to go and see again, including a few old barns and sheds. I was also hoping that I might just come across a beautiful hawk or two within camera reach. I even finally got to take photos of a few shorebirds. Throw in a butterfly or two and the odd flower, and I was happy.<br /> <br /> On this trip, I really wanted to make myself use the Nikon P900 a lot. I always take a few of the same photos with my Panasonic and Canon point-and-shoots, too, for comparison, as I am not yet used to the P900. One of my concerns about the latter is that it seems to blow out the white in an image, from what I have seen in quite a few other people's photos - didn''t seem too bad. My other - and main - concern is focus. I still have not been able to stand in front of a flower/something small at various distances, and zoom in. All I see in the viewfinder is a coloured blur. The other cameras don't do this, and I've been doing it easily for many years. Hope I can sort this out! I guess it's just a case of experimenting.</div> Clouded Sulphur on Lettuce sp.? <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47339646"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/46/47339646.3dbcc8b5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">On 6 September 2018, it turned out to be a much longer day than I had planned! In the very early hours of the morning, I happened to check the weather forecast just out of interest, and saw that rain is expected on about six of the coming days (if it actually happens). Decided then and there that I had better get out for a drive, just in case. <br /> <br /> My intention had been to just drive some of the roads east of the city, getting out there via 22X, which is definitely not a drive I like to do. On a previous trip, I had made two mistakes along this complcated highway, and ended up on Stoney Trail going north and, on the return trip, I was in the wrong lane and ended up heading far, far south of the city on the worst major highway. The latter happened again and, like on the previous drive, I ended up going to the Saskatoon Farm. Fortunately, I was in time to get an afternoon meal there and have a wander around the grounds taking photos. I love this place.<br /> <br /> There were certain things I wanted to go and see again, including a few old barns and sheds. I was also hoping that I might just come across a beautiful hawk or two within camera reach. I even finally got to take photos of a few shorebirds. Throw in a butterfly or two and the odd flower, and I was happy.<br /> <br /> On this trip, I really wanted to make myself use the Nikon P900 a lot. I always take a few of the same photos with my Panasonic and Canon point-and-shoots, too, for comparison, as I am not yet used to the P900. One of my concerns about the latter is that it seems to blow out the white in an image, from what I have seen in quite a few other people's photos - didn''t seem too bad. My other - and main - concern is focus. I still have not been able to stand in front of a flower/something small at various distances, and zoom in. All I see in the viewfinder is a coloured blur. The other cameras don't do this, and I've been doing it easily for many years. Hope I can sort this out! I guess it's just a case of experimenting.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47328926 tag:ipernity.com,2018-09-16,doc-47328926 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:38:09 +0000 2018-09-06T16:58:48-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47328926"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/26/47328926.ce97c049.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Not sure if this is a Western White or a Checkered White, or something else.<br /> <br /> "As the story goes, there once was an Indian medicine man named Joe Pye who used concoctions from a wild plant found growing in the nearby woods to cure typhoid fever. His brew is said to have halted an epidemic that raged in Colonial Massachusetts. Hence this local plant became forever known as joe-pye weed."<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/12/nyregion/gardening-how-joe-pye-gave-his-name-to-a-weed.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.nytimes.com/1993/09/12/nyregion/gardening-how-joe-pye...</a><br /> <br /> On 6 September 2018, it turned out to be a much longer day than I had planned! In the very early hours of the morning, I happened to check the weather forecast just out of interest, and saw that rain is expected on about six of the coming days (if it actually happens). Decided then and there that I had better get out for a drive, just in case. <br /> <br /> My intention had been to just drive some of the roads east of the city, getting out there via 22X, which is definitely not a drive I like to do. On a previous trip, I had made two mistakes along this complcated highway, and ended up on Stoney Trail going north and, on the return trip, I was in the wrong lane and ended up heading far, far south of the city on the worst major highway. The latter happened again and, like on the previous drive, I ended up going to the Saskatoon Farm. Fortunately, I was in time to get an afternoon meal there and have a wander around the grounds taking photos. I love this place.<br /> <br /> There were certain things I wanted to go and see again, including a few old barns and sheds. I was also hoping that I might just come across a beautiful hawk or two within camera reach. I even finally got to take photos of a few shorebirds. Throw in a butterfly or two and the odd flower, and I was happy.<br /> <br /> On this trip, I really wanted to make myself use the Nikon P900 a lot, though this one was taken with my old Panasonic FZ200. I always take a few of the same photos with my Panasonic and Canon point-and-shoots, too, as I am not yet used to the P900. One of my concerns about the latter is that it seems to blow out the white in an image, from what I have seen in quite a few other people's photos - didn''t seem too bad. My other - and main - concern is focus. I still have not been able to stand in front of a flower/something small at various distances, and zoom in. All I see in the viewfinder is a coloured blur. The other cameras don't do this, and I've been doing it easily for many years. Hope I can sort this out! I guess it's just a case of experimenting. So far, apart from this major issue, I think I am liking how the P900 takes photos.</div> Butterfly on Joe Pye Weed <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47328926"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/26/47328926.ce97c049.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Not sure if this is a Western White or a Checkered White, or something else.<br /> <br /> "As the story goes, there once was an Indian medicine man named Joe Pye who used concoctions from a wild plant found growing in the nearby woods to cure typhoid fever. His brew is said to have halted an epidemic that raged in Colonial Massachusetts. Hence this local plant became forever known as joe-pye weed."<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/12/nyregion/gardening-how-joe-pye-gave-his-name-to-a-weed.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.nytimes.com/1993/09/12/nyregion/gardening-how-joe-pye...</a><br /> <br /> On 6 September 2018, it turned out to be a much longer day than I had planned! In the very early hours of the morning, I happened to check the weather forecast just out of interest, and saw that rain is expected on about six of the coming days (if it actually happens). Decided then and there that I had better get out for a drive, just in case. <br /> <br /> My intention had been to just drive some of the roads east of the city, getting out there via 22X, which is definitely not a drive I like to do. On a previous trip, I had made two mistakes along this complcated highway, and ended up on Stoney Trail going north and, on the return trip, I was in the wrong lane and ended up heading far, far south of the city on the worst major highway. The latter happened again and, like on the previous drive, I ended up going to the Saskatoon Farm. Fortunately, I was in time to get an afternoon meal there and have a wander around the grounds taking photos. I love this place.<br /> <br /> There were certain things I wanted to go and see again, including a few old barns and sheds. I was also hoping that I might just come across a beautiful hawk or two within camera reach. I even finally got to take photos of a few shorebirds. Throw in a butterfly or two and the odd flower, and I was happy.<br /> <br /> On this trip, I really wanted to make myself use the Nikon P900 a lot, though this one was taken with my old Panasonic FZ200. I always take a few of the same photos with my Panasonic and Canon point-and-shoots, too, as I am not yet used to the P900. One of my concerns about the latter is that it seems to blow out the white in an image, from what I have seen in quite a few other people's photos - didn''t seem too bad. My other - and main - concern is focus. I still have not been able to stand in front of a flower/something small at various distances, and zoom in. All I see in the viewfinder is a coloured blur. The other cameras don't do this, and I've been doing it easily for many years. Hope I can sort this out! I guess it's just a case of experimenting. So far, apart from this major issue, I think I am liking how the P900 takes photos.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47146916 tag:ipernity.com,2018-08-13,doc-47146916 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:51:38 +0000 2018-08-07T11:50:29-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47146916"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/16/47146916.e5a0f94d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"The common wood-nymph can vary greatly. All individuals are brown with two eyespots on each forewing – the lower one often being larger than the upper one. Some may have many, few, or no eyespots on the ventral surface of the hindwing." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wood-nymph" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wood-nymph</a><br /> <br /> Back to the bio-blitz on Lisa Harbinson' property for my photos tonight. I have just added six extra photos. I really need to get the rest of my suitable shots taken that day edited and posted, so that I can send her the link to my album. <br /> <br /> The area we visited on 7 August was an 80-acre site near Bottrel, NW of Calgary. The site consisted of mostly open, low, hilly, ungrazed land, with a few Aspens and Spruce, and willows around three ponds (two of which were dry). On 25 May 2018, four people had visited this site for the first time - I had been unable to go, as I was spending the day with my daughter. <br /> <br /> The original visit was the result of the owners winning a free bioblitz at a Silent Auction, in connection with the Ghost Valley Community. A great idea and always a win-win situation, with the land owners learning a lot about what is found on their land, and the leader and participants enjoying a much-appreciated visit to a different location.<br /> <br /> We were very lucky to see an adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker with two juveniles. I rarely see one of these birds, but love to see the neat rows of small holes that they make on a tree trunk. <br /> <br /> Did you know that photographing mushrooms can be dangerous? I believe I knew this already and I was reminded of this on this bio-blitz. Towards the end of our hike, I stopped to photograph a not particularly photogenic mushroom that was growing on a very slight incline. I took one step back to focus better and lost my balance - not sure if my foot went down into a shallow hole or if I was tripped up by one of the many very small, short tree stumps. Whatever the cause, I did a most inelegant, slow-motion fall backwards, hitting my head hard on the ground, surrounded by my friends. Because I was wearing a backpack, I think this resulted in some whiplash, with my head falling back. It was not pleasant to drive anywhere the next day, especially each time I had to start off when traffic lights turned green. The muscles all around my neck and my shoulders are painful, but hopefully it will clear up before too long.</div> Common Wood-Nymph / Cercyonis pegala <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47146916"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/69/16/47146916.e5a0f94d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"The common wood-nymph can vary greatly. All individuals are brown with two eyespots on each forewing – the lower one often being larger than the upper one. Some may have many, few, or no eyespots on the ventral surface of the hindwing." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wood-nymph" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wood-nymph</a><br /> <br /> Back to the bio-blitz on Lisa Harbinson' property for my photos tonight. I have just added six extra photos. I really need to get the rest of my suitable shots taken that day edited and posted, so that I can send her the link to my album. <br /> <br /> The area we visited on 7 August was an 80-acre site near Bottrel, NW of Calgary. The site consisted of mostly open, low, hilly, ungrazed land, with a few Aspens and Spruce, and willows around three ponds (two of which were dry). On 25 May 2018, four people had visited this site for the first time - I had been unable to go, as I was spending the day with my daughter. <br /> <br /> The original visit was the result of the owners winning a free bioblitz at a Silent Auction, in connection with the Ghost Valley Community. A great idea and always a win-win situation, with the land owners learning a lot about what is found on their land, and the leader and participants enjoying a much-appreciated visit to a different location.<br /> <br /> We were very lucky to see an adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker with two juveniles. I rarely see one of these birds, but love to see the neat rows of small holes that they make on a tree trunk. <br /> <br /> Did you know that photographing mushrooms can be dangerous? I believe I knew this already and I was reminded of this on this bio-blitz. Towards the end of our hike, I stopped to photograph a not particularly photogenic mushroom that was growing on a very slight incline. I took one step back to focus better and lost my balance - not sure if my foot went down into a shallow hole or if I was tripped up by one of the many very small, short tree stumps. Whatever the cause, I did a most inelegant, slow-motion fall backwards, hitting my head hard on the ground, surrounded by my friends. Because I was wearing a backpack, I think this resulted in some whiplash, with my head falling back. It was not pleasant to drive anywhere the next day, especially each time I had to start off when traffic lights turned green. The muscles all around my neck and my shoulders are painful, but hopefully it will clear up before too long.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/45042456 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-28,doc-45042456 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:30:10 +0000 2017-06-27T17:38:51-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/45042456"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/56/45042456.c3c1003b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday, 27 June 2017, the sun was shining and, for the first time in quite a while, it wasn't windy, just a very slight breeze. I used to love going to this garden, usually after I had been volunteering in the same part of the city. Since I stopped volunteering (after a volunteer 'career' of 37 years at several places!), I haven't been going. Yesterday, I decided I had better go, or the plants would be in seed before too long.<br /> <br /> I discovered that the usual gravel road that I take, leading down to the bottom of the Garden, was closed yesterday afternoon - maybe road repairs? Or maybe it was connected to the fact that the nearby Stampede Grounds must be getting ready for the start of Stampede Week here in the city.<br /> <br /> I was too late for the beautiful Showy Lady's-slippers, and the area where the Snake's Head Fritillary / Fritillaria meleagris used to grow had been dug over, for some improvement reason. However, there were plenty of other species to enjoy and photograph, including this White Admiral butterfly that landed on a Cow Parsnip flower.<br /> <br /> "The White Admiral is a widespread common to abundant species found across Canada. It is found as far north as the tree line. There are two generations each year, one on the wing from June to August and a later one in September. They are typically encountered sunning themselves on roads and clearings in wooded areas. (Layberry et al, 1998)." From insectsofalberta.com.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm</a></div> White Admiral on Cow Parsnip <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/45042456"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/56/45042456.c3c1003b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday, 27 June 2017, the sun was shining and, for the first time in quite a while, it wasn't windy, just a very slight breeze. I used to love going to this garden, usually after I had been volunteering in the same part of the city. Since I stopped volunteering (after a volunteer 'career' of 37 years at several places!), I haven't been going. Yesterday, I decided I had better go, or the plants would be in seed before too long.<br /> <br /> I discovered that the usual gravel road that I take, leading down to the bottom of the Garden, was closed yesterday afternoon - maybe road repairs? Or maybe it was connected to the fact that the nearby Stampede Grounds must be getting ready for the start of Stampede Week here in the city.<br /> <br /> I was too late for the beautiful Showy Lady's-slippers, and the area where the Snake's Head Fritillary / Fritillaria meleagris used to grow had been dug over, for some improvement reason. However, there were plenty of other species to enjoy and photograph, including this White Admiral butterfly that landed on a Cow Parsnip flower.<br /> <br /> "The White Admiral is a widespread common to abundant species found across Canada. It is found as far north as the tree line. There are two generations each year, one on the wing from June to August and a later one in September. They are typically encountered sunning themselves on roads and clearings in wooded areas. (Layberry et al, 1998)." From insectsofalberta.com.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40318876 tag:ipernity.com,2015-11-08,doc-40318876 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 17:34:47 +0000 2010-04-26T15:49:50-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40318876"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/76/40318876.9dc744d8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Hope they fix the "You have no public photos" problem VERY soon! Just turned on my computer maybe 15 minutes ago, around 10:30 am, to find I couldn't see my photostream and that, according to the Help Forum, many other people are experiencing this. A little later: looks like this issue has been fixed. Oops, no it hasn't, but I somehow managed to get in by clicking on the Flickr page and clicking on one of my photos posted just now.<br /> <br /> This is a Leopard Lacewing, I believe, photographed in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Taken way back on 26 April 2010. Grabbed this photo very late last night from a folder of photos to maybe post on Flickr. In fact, I grabbed all three of today's photos from there, as I was just too tired to search any further. <br /> <br /> "The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) is a species of heliconiine butterfly found from India to southern China (southern Yunnan), and Indochina. Its range has expanded in the last few decades, and its arrival in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, including Singapore, is relatively recent." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane</a><br /> <br /> I was out all day yesterday (7 November 2015) with my daughter, who had asked if I wanted to go to several Christmas Fairs south of Calgary, including Millarville and Okotoks, and then was out in the evening at the annual 'Banquet' for the nature group I belong to. So, the whole day was most enjoyable. I think half of Calgary as well as everyone from the surrounding areas were there at the same Christmas markets. Everywhere was absolutely packed! Normally, I don't go to any Christmas fairs any more, but it does make a lovely day out with my daughter. Each Christmas, I treat myself to one new thing, and this year was no exception : ) Also bought a Bison and roast vegetable pie from the Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch exhibit and will have this for supper today. This is the first time I have tried anything from there, but I know it will be good.<br /> <br /> Looks like we have snow in the forecast for Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of this coming week. Today, however, is a beautiful sunny day, so I guess I had better not waste it.</div> Leopard Lacewing / Cethosia cyane <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40318876"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/76/40318876.9dc744d8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Hope they fix the "You have no public photos" problem VERY soon! Just turned on my computer maybe 15 minutes ago, around 10:30 am, to find I couldn't see my photostream and that, according to the Help Forum, many other people are experiencing this. A little later: looks like this issue has been fixed. Oops, no it hasn't, but I somehow managed to get in by clicking on the Flickr page and clicking on one of my photos posted just now.<br /> <br /> This is a Leopard Lacewing, I believe, photographed in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Taken way back on 26 April 2010. Grabbed this photo very late last night from a folder of photos to maybe post on Flickr. In fact, I grabbed all three of today's photos from there, as I was just too tired to search any further. <br /> <br /> "The Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) is a species of heliconiine butterfly found from India to southern China (southern Yunnan), and Indochina. Its range has expanded in the last few decades, and its arrival in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, including Singapore, is relatively recent." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane</a><br /> <br /> I was out all day yesterday (7 November 2015) with my daughter, who had asked if I wanted to go to several Christmas Fairs south of Calgary, including Millarville and Okotoks, and then was out in the evening at the annual 'Banquet' for the nature group I belong to. So, the whole day was most enjoyable. I think half of Calgary as well as everyone from the surrounding areas were there at the same Christmas markets. Everywhere was absolutely packed! Normally, I don't go to any Christmas fairs any more, but it does make a lovely day out with my daughter. Each Christmas, I treat myself to one new thing, and this year was no exception : ) Also bought a Bison and roast vegetable pie from the Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch exhibit and will have this for supper today. This is the first time I have tried anything from there, but I know it will be good.<br /> <br /> Looks like we have snow in the forecast for Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of this coming week. Today, however, is a beautiful sunny day, so I guess I had better not waste it.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39981236 tag:ipernity.com,2015-10-02,doc-39981236 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:08:20 +0000 2015-09-21T13:48:14-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39981236"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/36/39981236.61a46ff0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A very sad day today, as I learned that local photographer, Brad Russell, passed away a few days ago. He had a close group of great friends (including John Andersen and Brett Abernethy) and they used to go out together with their cameras, day or night. Stunning photography by all. I only met Brad on one occasion, on a photo shoot with my daughter and her group at Heritage Park. Brad left a lasting impression on me - something great about his personality. My condolences to his family and to each of his friends.<br /> <br /> This photo was taken at the Calgary Zoo on 21 September 2015. I always have a problem with my lens fogging up in this hot, humid room. The ENMAX Conservatory butterfly house display is coming to an end. The beautiful tropical plants are beginning to fade and the number of butterfly species seems to be down. I noticed this beautiful Owl butterfly resting on a tree trunk.<br /> <br /> "Butterflies in the genus Caligo are commonly called owl butterflies, after their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. Owl butterflies are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America.<br /> <br /> Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm (2.6–7.9 in), and fly only a few metres at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place. However, the butterflies preferentially fly in dusk, when few avian predators are around. The Latin name may possibly refer to their active periods. Caligo means darkness." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_butterfly" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_butterfly</a><br /> <br /> The staff and volunteers do such a superb job of putting on a great display of tropical plants and butterflies for us over the summer. I know that I, for one, appreciate this so much - a wonderful chance to see and photograph things I would otherwise never see. Unfortunately, I missed the whole spring and summer, but luckily was able to get over to the Zoo two or three times very recently.</div> Owl butterfly / Caligo sp. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39981236"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/36/39981236.61a46ff0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A very sad day today, as I learned that local photographer, Brad Russell, passed away a few days ago. He had a close group of great friends (including John Andersen and Brett Abernethy) and they used to go out together with their cameras, day or night. Stunning photography by all. I only met Brad on one occasion, on a photo shoot with my daughter and her group at Heritage Park. Brad left a lasting impression on me - something great about his personality. My condolences to his family and to each of his friends.<br /> <br /> This photo was taken at the Calgary Zoo on 21 September 2015. I always have a problem with my lens fogging up in this hot, humid room. The ENMAX Conservatory butterfly house display is coming to an end. The beautiful tropical plants are beginning to fade and the number of butterfly species seems to be down. I noticed this beautiful Owl butterfly resting on a tree trunk.<br /> <br /> "Butterflies in the genus Caligo are commonly called owl butterflies, after their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. Owl butterflies are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America.<br /> <br /> Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm (2.6–7.9 in), and fly only a few metres at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place. However, the butterflies preferentially fly in dusk, when few avian predators are around. The Latin name may possibly refer to their active periods. Caligo means darkness." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_butterfly" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_butterfly</a><br /> <br /> The staff and volunteers do such a superb job of putting on a great display of tropical plants and butterflies for us over the summer. I know that I, for one, appreciate this so much - a wonderful chance to see and photograph things I would otherwise never see. Unfortunately, I missed the whole spring and summer, but luckily was able to get over to the Zoo two or three times very recently.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39390402 tag:ipernity.com,2015-08-23,doc-39390402 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 16:16:52 +0000 2015-07-23T11:02:46-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39390402"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/02/39390402.f069af48.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Update on my daughter: I went to the hospital to visit her for a few hours yesterday (22 August) and was just so thankful to find her sitting up in bed, fully alert and looking well! The IV antibiotics seem to be working, as her pain is subsiding. Hopefully, the rest of her recovery will go smoothly. As you can imagine, I had a few flashbacks to January of this year, when our older daughter was taken off life-support in the same hospital. I am just so very thankful that this very scary situation looks like it will have a happy ending. Thank you to everyone for your very thoughtful well-wishes!<br /> <br /> One month ago, five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and W of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from Calgary). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I was invited to go - I would have missed all sorts of things, including a family of Ruffed Grouse and several fungi. These Grouse were the rare rufous-morph, and we startled them when we were walking through the forest in their direction. Usually, you don't see Grouse because they are so well-hidden. When you get fairly close (sometimes very close) to them, they suddenly "explode" from the tangle of shrubs and plants of the forest floor, making ones heart beat fast! We were taken by surprise when we came across a nearby statue of Saint Francis of Assisi, who is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. A nice idea, I thought.<br /> <br /> Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, many places treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. Seeing the Wood Nymph butterfly in this photo made a change from all the Skippers.<br /> <br /> Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary just the day before (22 July 2015).<br /> <br /> Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property, and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with quite a few botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so far behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail! Most of my Waterton photos are still not posted.</div> Wood Nymph sp. <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39390402"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/02/39390402.f069af48.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Update on my daughter: I went to the hospital to visit her for a few hours yesterday (22 August) and was just so thankful to find her sitting up in bed, fully alert and looking well! The IV antibiotics seem to be working, as her pain is subsiding. Hopefully, the rest of her recovery will go smoothly. As you can imagine, I had a few flashbacks to January of this year, when our older daughter was taken off life-support in the same hospital. I am just so very thankful that this very scary situation looks like it will have a happy ending. Thank you to everyone for your very thoughtful well-wishes!<br /> <br /> One month ago, five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and W of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from Calgary). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I was invited to go - I would have missed all sorts of things, including a family of Ruffed Grouse and several fungi. These Grouse were the rare rufous-morph, and we startled them when we were walking through the forest in their direction. Usually, you don't see Grouse because they are so well-hidden. When you get fairly close (sometimes very close) to them, they suddenly "explode" from the tangle of shrubs and plants of the forest floor, making ones heart beat fast! We were taken by surprise when we came across a nearby statue of Saint Francis of Assisi, who is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. A nice idea, I thought.<br /> <br /> Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, many places treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. Seeing the Wood Nymph butterfly in this photo made a change from all the Skippers.<br /> <br /> Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary just the day before (22 July 2015).<br /> <br /> Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property, and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with quite a few botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so far behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail! Most of my Waterton photos are still not posted.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39244286 tag:ipernity.com,2015-08-03,doc-39244286 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:46:39 +0000 2015-07-31T13:29:49-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39244286"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/86/39244286.442c7a38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is not my main photo today - the Savannah Sparrow is.<br /> <br /> Three days ago, on 31 July 2015, I was out all day, having a great time with friend, Darlene, going west of the city. We first called in at someone's private property to see if there was any sign of the Red-bellied Woodpecker that had been reported. No luck, but we did see many beautiful Evening Grosbeaks and even more Pine Siskins, plus a Hairy Woodpecker and several other birds. Also, we saw a different Grosbeak, either a female or a juvenile Rose-breasted Grosbeak or Black-headed Grosbeak. <br /> <br /> After this visit, we drove to an area where I had been told that a Great Gray can be seen sometimes (no luck). A bit further along the gravel road, we stopped and walked a short way along one of the trails at West Bragg Creek. This is where we saw several brightly coloured butterflies - I think this one is a Fritillary sp., but I couldn't find anything like it when I did a Google search last night. Back at the car, we decided to drive along Elbow Falls Trail (Highway 66) as far as Maclean Pond, just in time to see an Osprey flying overhead with a large fish in its talons. So few birds to be seen or heard - maybe it was just too hot for them, and by then it was the afternoon, which tends not to be the best time to see birds. <br /> <br /> We got separated for quite a long time, through miscommunication, probably because when I yelled through the forest "Are you still coming?", it had sounded to Darlene like "I'm coming"! So, she waited for me to reach her and I had assumed that she was following behind me, some distance back. Apparently, both of us called a number of times after that, but we were out of hearing distance. Not a good feeling, each of us concerned about the well-being of the other and each wondering if we were going to have to call in a search party. At 31C, it was feeling mighty hot the whole time, too! When we finally found each other, we knew what we needed after our "ordeal" - an ice-cream, back in Bragg Creek, lol! A great day, Darlene - thanks so much for driving and for all the fun : )</div> Purplish Fritillary / Boloria chariclea <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/39244286"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/86/39244286.442c7a38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is not my main photo today - the Savannah Sparrow is.<br /> <br /> Three days ago, on 31 July 2015, I was out all day, having a great time with friend, Darlene, going west of the city. We first called in at someone's private property to see if there was any sign of the Red-bellied Woodpecker that had been reported. No luck, but we did see many beautiful Evening Grosbeaks and even more Pine Siskins, plus a Hairy Woodpecker and several other birds. Also, we saw a different Grosbeak, either a female or a juvenile Rose-breasted Grosbeak or Black-headed Grosbeak. <br /> <br /> After this visit, we drove to an area where I had been told that a Great Gray can be seen sometimes (no luck). A bit further along the gravel road, we stopped and walked a short way along one of the trails at West Bragg Creek. This is where we saw several brightly coloured butterflies - I think this one is a Fritillary sp., but I couldn't find anything like it when I did a Google search last night. Back at the car, we decided to drive along Elbow Falls Trail (Highway 66) as far as Maclean Pond, just in time to see an Osprey flying overhead with a large fish in its talons. So few birds to be seen or heard - maybe it was just too hot for them, and by then it was the afternoon, which tends not to be the best time to see birds. <br /> <br /> We got separated for quite a long time, through miscommunication, probably because when I yelled through the forest "Are you still coming?", it had sounded to Darlene like "I'm coming"! So, she waited for me to reach her and I had assumed that she was following behind me, some distance back. Apparently, both of us called a number of times after that, but we were out of hearing distance. Not a good feeling, each of us concerned about the well-being of the other and each wondering if we were going to have to call in a search party. At 31C, it was feeling mighty hot the whole time, too! When we finally found each other, we knew what we needed after our "ordeal" - an ice-cream, back in Bragg Creek, lol! A great day, Darlene - thanks so much for driving and for all the fun : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/37774848 tag:ipernity.com,2015-03-29,doc-37774848 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 15:59:42 +0000 2010-05-10T14:09:38-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/37774848"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/48/48/37774848.967ec5e9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Can't believe how far back I've been digging into my archives, especially to find an occasional colourful image! This photo of a Leopard Lacewing was taken on 10 May 2010, in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. I was going to crop it to a square, but then decided not to waste any of the colourful bokeh. I would imagine that the Zoo will be displaying their annual butterflies any time soon.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane</a></div> Leopard Lacewing / Cethosia cyane <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/37774848"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/48/48/37774848.967ec5e9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Can't believe how far back I've been digging into my archives, especially to find an occasional colourful image! This photo of a Leopard Lacewing was taken on 10 May 2010, in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. I was going to crop it to a square, but then decided not to waste any of the colourful bokeh. I would imagine that the Zoo will be displaying their annual butterflies any time soon.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_cyane</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/36943278 tag:ipernity.com,2015-02-05,doc-36943278 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:34:43 +0000 2012-07-04T17:01:03-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/36943278"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/78/36943278.797bbf07.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thought I'd better quickly dig into my archives and find three things that are not winter scenes, owls or wildlife. Much as I love those three, I'm feeling the need for colour and something different. Recently, the main thing I have been seeing and photographing is the tiny, uncommon (in Alberta) Northern Pygmy-owl. I try to spread those photos out a little bit, but you are probably all getting weary of seeing this little guy/gal : ) Make the most of today, as I can't promise that I won't be back to the owl tomorrow or the next day, lol.<br /> <br /> I rarely get to see a White Admiral butterfly, so was happy to see this one during a late afternoon stroll at the Reader Rock Garden on 4 July 2012. <br /> <br /> "The White Admiral is a widespread common to abundant species found across Canada. It is found as far north as the tree line. There are two generations each year, one on the wing from June to August and a later one in September. They are typically encountered sunning themselves on roads and clearings in wooded areas. (Layberry et al, 1998)." From insectsofalberta.com.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm</a></div> White Admiral <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/36943278"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/32/78/36943278.797bbf07.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thought I'd better quickly dig into my archives and find three things that are not winter scenes, owls or wildlife. Much as I love those three, I'm feeling the need for colour and something different. Recently, the main thing I have been seeing and photographing is the tiny, uncommon (in Alberta) Northern Pygmy-owl. I try to spread those photos out a little bit, but you are probably all getting weary of seeing this little guy/gal : ) Make the most of today, as I can't promise that I won't be back to the owl tomorrow or the next day, lol.<br /> <br /> I rarely get to see a White Admiral butterfly, so was happy to see this one during a late afternoon stroll at the Reader Rock Garden on 4 July 2012. <br /> <br /> "The White Admiral is a widespread common to abundant species found across Canada. It is found as far north as the tree line. There are two generations each year, one on the wing from June to August and a later one in September. They are typically encountered sunning themselves on roads and clearings in wooded areas. (Layberry et al, 1998)." From insectsofalberta.com.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.insectsofalberta.com/whiteadmiral_4.htm</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/36097381 tag:ipernity.com,2014-11-29,doc-36097381 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:20:27 +0000 2010-05-10T13:27:28-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/36097381"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/73/81/36097381.9ebda4ca.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A photo from my archives, taken on 10 May 2010 in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. The Common Sergeant (Athyma perius) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. As always, ID is not 100% certain. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athyma_perius" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athyma_perius</a><br /> <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Today, 29 November 2014, the sun is trying its best to come out. Everywhere looks so beautiful in the sunshine, after several more inches of snow fell yesterday and overnight. My car is still at the garage, having a set of winter tires put on. This was expected to be finished yesterday, but I haven't heard anything further. Even if my vehicle had been ready to pick up yesterday late afternoon/evening, I wouldn't have gone, as the weather was awful and the roads treacherous. The temperature is -22C (-8CF) with a windchill of -31C (-24F). Stay warm, everyone!</div> Common Sargeant <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/36097381"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/73/81/36097381.9ebda4ca.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A photo from my archives, taken on 10 May 2010 in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. The Common Sergeant (Athyma perius) is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. As always, ID is not 100% certain. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athyma_perius" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athyma_perius</a><br /> <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Today, 29 November 2014, the sun is trying its best to come out. Everywhere looks so beautiful in the sunshine, after several more inches of snow fell yesterday and overnight. My car is still at the garage, having a set of winter tires put on. This was expected to be finished yesterday, but I haven't heard anything further. Even if my vehicle had been ready to pick up yesterday late afternoon/evening, I wouldn't have gone, as the weather was awful and the roads treacherous. The temperature is -22C (-8CF) with a windchill of -31C (-24F). Stay warm, everyone!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35917515 tag:ipernity.com,2014-11-11,doc-35917515 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:24:40 +0000 2014-10-14T14:34:39-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35917515"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/75/15/35917515.f5487121.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 14 October 2014. I believe this is a Banded Orange (Dryadula phaetusa). If anyone can confirm or correct this, it would be greatly appreciated.<br /> <br /> Whenever one goes into the Butterfly room, it’s very warm and humid. This is bad enough in the summer, but now that we need sweaters, long-johns and jackets, it feels unbearably hot in there. When I was there briefly with my daughter the other day, it took 20-30 minutes for my camera lens to defog, and by then, it was just about time to leave, ha.</div> Banded Orange / Dryadula phaetusa <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35917515"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/75/15/35917515.f5487121.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 14 October 2014. I believe this is a Banded Orange (Dryadula phaetusa). If anyone can confirm or correct this, it would be greatly appreciated.<br /> <br /> Whenever one goes into the Butterfly room, it’s very warm and humid. This is bad enough in the summer, but now that we need sweaters, long-johns and jackets, it feels unbearably hot in there. When I was there briefly with my daughter the other day, it took 20-30 minutes for my camera lens to defog, and by then, it was just about time to leave, ha.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35653581 tag:ipernity.com,2014-10-20,doc-35653581 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:05:31 +0000 2014-10-14T14:38:43-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35653581"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/35/81/35653581.2a196521.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This photo was taken on my last visit to the Calgary Zoo, on 14 October 2014. By now, the butterfly display may have come to an end, and there will be no butterflies till sometime, I think, in April next year. On my last visit, there were quite a few butterflies, but very few different kinds - and it was only occasionally that one of them would land and stay. This was one of the very few co-operative ones that I was lucky enough to catch. I rather liked the way it was perched near the tip of this beautiful, pink-edged leaf. Tried to find an ID last night, but without luck. Not sure if I've ever seen this kind before - couldn't see one in my Tropical Butterfly album.</div> Simplicity <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35653581"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/35/81/35653581.2a196521.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This photo was taken on my last visit to the Calgary Zoo, on 14 October 2014. By now, the butterfly display may have come to an end, and there will be no butterflies till sometime, I think, in April next year. On my last visit, there were quite a few butterflies, but very few different kinds - and it was only occasionally that one of them would land and stay. This was one of the very few co-operative ones that I was lucky enough to catch. I rather liked the way it was perched near the tip of this beautiful, pink-edged leaf. Tried to find an ID last night, but without luck. Not sure if I've ever seen this kind before - couldn't see one in my Tropical Butterfly album.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35089863 tag:ipernity.com,2014-09-18,doc-35089863 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:33:10 +0000 2011-05-02T14:10:47-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35089863"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/98/63/35089863.d2e8b769.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These are large, rather fancy butterflies, and I like its striped eyes - but not so much its furry body. Taken on 2 May 2011 in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. The tropical butterfly season at the Zoo must be just about over by now. The staff and volunteers do such a superb job of putting on a great display of tropical plants and butterflies for us over the summer. I know that I, for one, appreciate this so much - a wonderful chance to see and photograph things I would otherwise never see. Unfortunately, I haven't made it over there this year!<br /> <br /> "Butterflies in the genus Caligo are commonly called owl butterflies, after their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. Owl butterflies are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America.<br /> <br /> Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm (2.6–7.9 in), and fly only a few metres at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place. However, the butterflies preferentially fly in dusk, when few avian predators are around. The Latin name may possibly refer to their active periods. Caligo means darkness." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_butterfly</div> Owl butterfly <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35089863"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/98/63/35089863.d2e8b769.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These are large, rather fancy butterflies, and I like its striped eyes - but not so much its furry body. Taken on 2 May 2011 in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. The tropical butterfly season at the Zoo must be just about over by now. The staff and volunteers do such a superb job of putting on a great display of tropical plants and butterflies for us over the summer. I know that I, for one, appreciate this so much - a wonderful chance to see and photograph things I would otherwise never see. Unfortunately, I haven't made it over there this year!<br /> <br /> "Butterflies in the genus Caligo are commonly called owl butterflies, after their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. Owl butterflies are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America.<br /> <br /> Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm (2.6–7.9 in), and fly only a few metres at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place. However, the butterflies preferentially fly in dusk, when few avian predators are around. The Latin name may possibly refer to their active periods. Caligo means darkness." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_butterfly</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33283521 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-14,doc-33283521 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 00:07:57 +0000 2011-09-08T13:57:00-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33283521"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/35/21/33283521.2d1a4dfd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is one of my favourite tropical butterflies - I love the pattern on the underside of the wings. Taken on 8 September 2011 in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. This one had landed on a rather dirty window.<br /> <br /> This species, known as the Mosaic or Zebra Mosaic, (Colobura dirce) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America and northern South America.<br /> <br /> "The butterflies habitually sit on the tree trunks in a head downwards posture, at a height of about 2 metres, to imbibe sap and moisture from crevices in the bark. If approached they sometimes try to evade the intruder by running around to the opposite side of the tree, and if followed will run back to their original position - quite literally forcing the observer to run around in circles after them. They are extremely reluctant to take flight when feeding, and if they are forced to do so they quickly return to resume feeding."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Colobura%20dirce.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Colobura%20dir...</a></div> Mosaic, Colobura dirce <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33283521"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/35/21/33283521.2d1a4dfd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is one of my favourite tropical butterflies - I love the pattern on the underside of the wings. Taken on 8 September 2011 in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. This one had landed on a rather dirty window.<br /> <br /> This species, known as the Mosaic or Zebra Mosaic, (Colobura dirce) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America and northern South America.<br /> <br /> "The butterflies habitually sit on the tree trunks in a head downwards posture, at a height of about 2 metres, to imbibe sap and moisture from crevices in the bark. If approached they sometimes try to evade the intruder by running around to the opposite side of the tree, and if followed will run back to their original position - quite literally forcing the observer to run around in circles after them. They are extremely reluctant to take flight when feeding, and if they are forced to do so they quickly return to resume feeding."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Colobura%20dirce.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Colobura%20dir...</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32675599 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-12,doc-32675599 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:22:13 +0000 2012-09-25T15:10:36-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32675599"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/55/99/32675599.6f9bf3df.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 25 September 2012. These butterflies are also known as Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph butterfly. Of Southeast Asian origin, it is especially known for its presence in butterfly greenhouses. I've found that this species is usually seen with its wings closed, like in my photo, showing the ventral view. I'll add a previously posted photo showing the wings spread, in a comment box below.<br /> <br /> Happy day! I've just found out that if you click on the row of three dots, then RIGHT click on Edit Date, you can open the photo in another tab or window and simply copy all the tags from there. When pasted in the tags of a new photo, they post perfectly. This was one of the things I really did not like about the new Flickr experience, until today, so that's one less thing to dislike. Maybe everyone already knows this, lol!</div> Paper Kite <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32675599"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/55/99/32675599.6f9bf3df.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 25 September 2012. These butterflies are also known as Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph butterfly. Of Southeast Asian origin, it is especially known for its presence in butterfly greenhouses. I've found that this species is usually seen with its wings closed, like in my photo, showing the ventral view. I'll add a previously posted photo showing the wings spread, in a comment box below.<br /> <br /> Happy day! I've just found out that if you click on the row of three dots, then RIGHT click on Edit Date, you can open the photo in another tab or window and simply copy all the tags from there. When pasted in the tags of a new photo, they post perfectly. This was one of the things I really did not like about the new Flickr experience, until today, so that's one less thing to dislike. Maybe everyone already knows this, lol!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32541599 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-06,doc-32541599 Tue, 06 May 2014 14:25:06 +0000 2012-09-25T15:09:24-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32541599"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/15/99/32541599.04f16bc1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">You'd never guess that this plain underside belongs to a colourful male butterfly. I've added a previously posted photo of the upperside of this male in a comment box below. Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 25 September 2012. I was surprised by the clarity of this image - wish all my photos came out like this, ha.<br /> <br /> "Grecian Shoemakers are a favorite in butterfly gardens around the country. They represent a stunning example of sexual dimorphism, as the males and females look completely different." The wingspan of these butterflies is 2". Their life span is 4 weeks.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.auduboninstitute.org/animals/butterflies-flight/grecian-shoemaker-18943" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.auduboninstitute.org/animals/butterflies-flight/greci...</a><br /> <br /> "Butterfly wings are usually very colorful with pretty patterns on the top side of their wings while the underside of their wings are usually darker, more drab colors. Butterflies usually rest with their wings closed and the dark colors help them blend in with their surroundings, making it harder for birds and other predators to see them. The colors on the surface of a butterfly's wings are made up of lots of little tiny scales. If you were to touch a butterfly's wings, you would notice some colored powder-like substance on your fingers. Those are the tiny scales!"<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.hometrainingtools.com/a/learn-about-butterflies" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.hometrainingtools.com/a/learn-about-butterflies</a></div> Graecian Shoemaker male / Catonephele numilia <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32541599"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/15/99/32541599.04f16bc1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">You'd never guess that this plain underside belongs to a colourful male butterfly. I've added a previously posted photo of the upperside of this male in a comment box below. Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 25 September 2012. I was surprised by the clarity of this image - wish all my photos came out like this, ha.<br /> <br /> "Grecian Shoemakers are a favorite in butterfly gardens around the country. They represent a stunning example of sexual dimorphism, as the males and females look completely different." The wingspan of these butterflies is 2". Their life span is 4 weeks.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.auduboninstitute.org/animals/butterflies-flight/grecian-shoemaker-18943" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.auduboninstitute.org/animals/butterflies-flight/greci...</a><br /> <br /> "Butterfly wings are usually very colorful with pretty patterns on the top side of their wings while the underside of their wings are usually darker, more drab colors. Butterflies usually rest with their wings closed and the dark colors help them blend in with their surroundings, making it harder for birds and other predators to see them. The colors on the surface of a butterfly's wings are made up of lots of little tiny scales. If you were to touch a butterfly's wings, you would notice some colored powder-like substance on your fingers. Those are the tiny scales!"<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.hometrainingtools.com/a/learn-about-butterflies" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.hometrainingtools.com/a/learn-about-butterflies</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22937043 tag:ipernity.com,2010-04-14,doc-22937043 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:50:23 +0000 2010-04-04T13:11:08-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22937043"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/70/43/22937043.d9733e12.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm posting early (again) today, as I am taking my camera with me when I go for my afternoon volunteer shift. I'm really hoping that the very strong winds will have died down by late afternoon, so that I can go and look for Prairie Crocuses (which I have still not seen yet this year). Would be nice if the grey sky could brighten up, too : ) <br /> <br /> Seen in the new Enmax Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo about 10 days ago. Much as I prefer a natural background, I rather liked the black and red against the greys and whites seen here.</div> Black beauty <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22937043"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/70/43/22937043.d9733e12.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm posting early (again) today, as I am taking my camera with me when I go for my afternoon volunteer shift. I'm really hoping that the very strong winds will have died down by late afternoon, so that I can go and look for Prairie Crocuses (which I have still not seen yet this year). Would be nice if the grey sky could brighten up, too : ) <br /> <br /> Seen in the new Enmax Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo about 10 days ago. Much as I prefer a natural background, I rather liked the black and red against the greys and whites seen here.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22937023 tag:ipernity.com,2010-04-08,doc-22937023 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:09:30 +0000 2010-04-04T13:30:39-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22937023"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/70/23/22937023.731b6e8a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the new butterflies to grace the Enmax Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Can't wait to see all the different kinds they "raise".<br /> <br /> Thanks, Art - it does look like this butterfly is a Julia Butterfly/Julia Heliconian.</div> A new arrival <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22937023"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/70/23/22937023.731b6e8a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the new butterflies to grace the Enmax Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo. Can't wait to see all the different kinds they "raise".<br /> <br /> Thanks, Art - it does look like this butterfly is a Julia Butterfly/Julia Heliconian.</div> Anne Elliott