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

June 6, 2017–Jenna Siu

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Ontario Nature

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 ...

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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. ...

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What’s all the buzz about?

May 5, 2014–Jayden Rae

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Pollinators

Monarch butterfly and asters © Marie C Fields, Shutterstock

Every once in a while when I am walking through Thickson’s Woods in Whitby, I catch a glimpse of gold dancing over the meadow. Tragically, these magical encounters are becoming ...

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Abuzz with excitement: Ontario Nature Youth Council’s passion for pollinators

April 28, 2014–Mariel Lepra

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Pollinators

Crocuses are finally poking up through their winter hiding places. Ontarians can rejoice: spring is here and summer is right around the corner. Soon the air will fill with the ...

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