Here are some photos from 2016 by Al Tweddle, chair of FOPI.

Here are some videos taken on Petrie Island by Bill Bower during the summer of 2016.

Twenty years ago you wouldn't have found any of these three butterflies around Petrie Island or around Ottawa for that matter. All three were found down the Bill Holland Trail within about 300 - 400 yards of one another. I found the Buckeye on Sept. 15th.  Their northern range would be northern New York State and … Continue Reading ››