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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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More than pollinators and dragonflies at Nature Reserves

November 6, 2014–Noah Cole

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Nature Reserves

Great spangled fritillary butterfly © Noah Cole

Ontario Nature’s 24 nature reserves are teeming with life. Along with the many common species, about one-fifth of Ontario’s more than 200 species at risk are found on the reserves. This past spring and summer, I visited a few of the reserves and saw songbirds, butterflies, wildflowers, dragonflies, and many other plants and animals. Here ...

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