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Butterfly Identification Workshop

July 21, 2019–Noah Cole

Tawny emperor butterfly, Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve © Ryan Wolfe

Can you tell a monarch from a viceroy? Join Ontario Nature and expert biologist James Kamstra, as we lead you on a hike through Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve to learn about Ontario’s butterfly species. You will learn how to identify common species found in the area and how to make your own backyard more ...

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Past Seasons

July 5, 2019–Ontario Nature Staff

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Our magazine ON Nature has been bringing readers closer to nature by exploring Ontario’s natural areas and wildlife and providing insight into environmental issues since 1932. A lot has changed since 1932. Our quarterly magazine has had several different names over the years. In this week’s blog, we’re exploring articles dating back to the 90’s ...

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Top ten ON Nature articles

February 22, 2019–Noah Cole

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Common yellowthroat warbler © Noah Cole

Here are our top ten favourite articles from our award-winning magazine, ON Nature. You can read them on your desktop, tablet or phone. Let us know which one is your favourite! Looking for more environmental news? You can read current and back issues of ON Nature online. Get closer to nature by exploring Ontario’s natural ...

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Flitter, flutter, here come the butterflies of spring and summer!

June 6, 2017–Jenna Siu

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Mourning cloak © Jenna Siu

As I walked through the forest on a warm spring afternoon, I saw a dark creature flutter by. It was a mourning cloak butterfly! As I looked around, I saw more butterflies. A skittish eastern comma was feeding on sap from a sugar maple, while another sunned itself on the ground below the leafless canopy. ...

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An exciting time for citizen science

July 13, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Thunder Bay BioBlitz © Julee Boan

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count, considered by many to be the first formal citizen science program, began in 1900. Since that time, many more bird-related programs have been created. Today, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and its partners, including Bird Studies Canada, run numerous bird counts. They also oversee eBird, a website devoted to bird ...

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