{"id":1000,"date":"2012-04-16T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T16:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outdooredguys.wordpress.com\/?p=1000"},"modified":"2012-04-16T12:34:02","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T16:34:02","slug":"invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/2012\/04\/16\/invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasion!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can&#8217;t help but notice the abundance of butterflies in our green spaces today &#8211; we are witnessing an incredible wave of red admirals (Vanessa atalanta) migrating up from the US.\u00a0 I have never seen so many, at one time, in one place &#8211; it is absolutely phenomenal.\u00a0 On the video below I estimate there to be several hundred butterflies on the lawn, but once I had a chance to look around a bit, that is clearly a low estimate &#8211; there must be thousands!!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Untitled\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/40458820?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The red admirals have been joined by honey bees, various fly species and a beautiful question mark butterfly (it can be identified by the &#8220;question mark&#8221; on the underside of it&#8217;s wings), all seeking nectar and pollen from the dandelions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1001\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outdooredguys.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1001\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"DSC_7554\" src=\"http:\/\/outdooredguys.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554-165x110.jpg 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554-1140x757.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554-945x628.jpg 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7554-750x498.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Admiral<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1002\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outdooredguys.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1002\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1002\" title=\"DSC_7569\" src=\"http:\/\/outdooredguys.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569-165x110.jpg 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569-1140x757.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569-945x628.jpg 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7569-750x498.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honey Bee<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outdooredguys.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"DSC_7631\" src=\"http:\/\/outdooredguys.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631-165x110.jpg 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631-1140x757.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631-945x628.jpg 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/environmental-education\/files\/2012\/04\/dsc_7631-750x498.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Question Mark Butterfly<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you have a chance, sit &#8211; 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