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Found in proximity to a small patch of Puttyroot Orchids. Ontario or perhaps Canada first.

• This is Ontario and Canada's first recorded observation ever of Tipularia discolor.

This was a large pondhawk almost as big as a Green Darner (which was what I thought it was at first).

on Euthamia graminifolia

At LepiLED light trap. I think - @hughmcguinness @dbeadle what do you think?

Found on outside of moth trap that had a MH Bulb and LepiLED on it.

If ID correct, potential first record for Canada...

If ID is correct, and it seems pretty certain, this would be a first record for Canada. It is not shown on either MPG, BugGuide or iNat as occurring in Canada, although it does occur in Ohio.

27th record for Ontario
https://ebird.org/checklist/S67780073
https://ebird.org/checklist/S68371473
Same individual later in the day-https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44880788

Found earlier in the day by my dad @dan_macneal

@seanblaney ?

Eumenes sp?

With S.F. Gibson and M.E. Garvin Count: 30. Seine net hauls: 3

This white cow had two calves with her, one was normal coloured the other was white. These are part of a small population of white moose in this area.

IDed in the field as a leucistic Tree Swallow

I really should have mentioned that this observation was one of two birds that were widely reported and were calling frequently.
Mississauga, ON

large clover patches on both sides of Hwy 129 - with Jack Pine plantation on east side

Found on Greenbrier sp in Cactus Field. This is the first record for Canada according to Dave Beadle and Christian Schmidt.

Hamilton, ON
Trying to look like a Guillemot!
I ran this by some knowledgeable birders and this is thought to be a pale extreme of a grey morph female.

Rare blue-coloured Green Frog

1200+ caught in black light trap

Melanistic

First record for Canada. See https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/2223/2271

At mercury vapor light.

moving it's young from one location to another. This is the 2nd of two young moved.