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History of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden in photos
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James Fletcher 1852-1908
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Around the FWG: Take a tour of the garden
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Spring at the FWG
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Summer at the FWG
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Autumn at the FWG
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Winter at FWG
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Backyard garden at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden
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Flowers of the Backyard Garden at FWG
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Butterfly Meadow
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Monarch Waystation Project (3 Galleries)
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Monarch Caterpillars, Eggs, and Chrysalises (Danaus plexippus)
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Milkweed plants (Asclepias)
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Other Critters on Milkweed plants
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Pond Rehabilitation
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Amphibian Pond at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden
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Amphibian Pond Bridges
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Old Field at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden
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Birds of the FWG (23 galleries)
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Misc.
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Waterfowl of the FWG
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Herons and Bitterns of the FWG
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Hawks and Turkey Vultures of the FWG
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Hummingbirds of the FWG
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Vireos of the FWG
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Wrens of the FWG
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Kinglets of the FWG
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European starlings of the FWG
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Sparrows of the FWG
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Blackbirds of the FWG
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Finches of the FWG
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House Sparrows of the FWG
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Mammals of the FWG (6 galleries)
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Groundhogs
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Meadow Voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and Mice (Peromyscus sp.) of the FWG
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Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) at the FWG
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) at the FWG
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Eastern Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) at the FWG
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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) at the FWG
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Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) at the FWG
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Tom Brown's Squirrel House gallery
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Building the Squirrel Nestbox
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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of the FWG (3 galleries)
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Skimmers (Family: Libellulidae)
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Darners (Family: Aeshnidae)
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Damselflies of the FWG
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Mantids (Mantodea) of the FWG
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True Bugs (Hemiptera) of the FWG (18 Galleries)
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Stinkbugs (Family: Pentatomidae)
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Burrower Bugs (Family: Cydnidae)
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Assassin Bugs (Family: Reduviidae)
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Damsel Bugs (Family: Nabidae)
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Ambush Bugs (Family: Reduviidae, Subfamily: Phymatinae)
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Lace Bugs (Family: Tingidae)
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Seed Bugs (Family: Lygaeidae)
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Leaf-footed Bugs (Family: Coreidae)
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Broad-headed Bugs (Family: Alydidae)
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Plant Bugs (Family: Miridae)
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Giant Water Bugs (Family: Belosomatidae)
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Water Scorpions (Family: Nepidae)
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Backswimmers (Family: Notonectidae)
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Water Striders (Family: Gerridae)
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Cicadas (Family: Cicadidae)
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Leafhoppers (Family: Cicadellidae)
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Spittlebugs (Family: Cercopidae)
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Treehoppers (Family: Membracidae)
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Planthoppers (Superfamily: Fulgoroidea)
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Aphids (Family: Aphididae)
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Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of the FWG
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Fritillaries (Family: Nymphalidae; Subfamily: Heliconiinae) of the FWG
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Eyed Butterflies (Family: Nymphalidae, Subfamily: Satyrinae) of the FWG
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Whites and Sulphurs (Family: Pieridae) of the FWG
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American Snout (Libytheana bachmanii)
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Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
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Gossamer Wings (Lycaenidae): Coppers, Hairstreaks and Blues
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Brushfoot Butterflies (Nymphalidae: Subfamily: Nymphalinae)
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Monarch Butterflies (Family: Nymphalidae; Sub-family Danainae)
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Skippers (Hesperiidae)
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Moths (Lepidoptera) of the FWG (18 Galleries)
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Hooktip and False Owlet Moths (Family: Drepanidae)
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Pre-tortricid Micro Moths, 0437 - 1463
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Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) 2788 to 3682
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Slug Caterpillar Moths (Family: Limacodidae) 4665 to 4681
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Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Super Family: Pyraloidea)
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Plume Moths (Family: Pterophoridae) 6092 to 6234
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Geometrid Moths (Family: Geometridae) 6261 - 7430
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Tent Caterpillars and Lappet Moths (Family: Lasiocampidae) 7670 to 7701
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Scoopwings (Family: Uranidae) 7653
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Sphinx Moths (Family: Sphingidae) 7787 to 7885
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Prominent Moths (Family: Notodontidae) 7952 to 8007
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Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Family: Erebidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae) 8090 to 8313 ::
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Ctenucha Moth Lifecycle (Ctenucha virginica) 8262
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Litter Moths (Family: Erebidae; Subfamily Herminiinae) 8322 to 8397
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Underwing Moths (Family: Erebidae; Tribe Catocalini) 8719-8867
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Noctuidae Moths
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Flower Moths
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Moth Caterpillars
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Nerve-winged insects (Order: Neuroptera) of the FWG
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Beetles (Coleoptera) of the FWG (23 Galleries)
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Ravenous Leaf Beetles (Family: Orsodacnidae)
(1)
Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Family: Buprestidae)
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Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae)
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Ground Beetles (Family: Carabidae)
(4)
Tiger Beetles (Family: Carabidae, Subfamily: Cicindelinae)
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Long-horned Beetles (Cerambycidae)
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Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Cassidinae)
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Broad-bodied Leaf Beetles (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Chrysomelinae)
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Shining Leaf Beetles (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Criocerinae)
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Case-bearing Leaf Beetles of the FWG (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae)
(2)
Aquatic Leaf Beetles (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Donaciinae)
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Oval Leaf Beetles (Family Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Eumolpinae
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Skeletonizing Leaf Beetles (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Galerucinae)
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Checkered Beetles (Family: Cleridae)
(2)
Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae)
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Weevils (Curculionidae)
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Click Beetles (Family: Elateridae)
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Fireflies (Family: Lampyridae)
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Stag Beetles (Family Lucanidae)
(1)
Net-winged Beetles (Family: Lycidae)
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False Darkling Beetles (Family: Melandryidae)
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Blister Beetles (Meloidae)
(10)
Soft-winged Flower Beetles (Family: Melyridae)
(1)
Tumbling Flower Beetles (Family: Mordellidae)
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Hairy Fungus Beetles (Family: Mycetophagidae)
(1)
Sapfeeding Beetles (Family: Nitidulidae)
(1)
Shining Flower Beetles (Family: Phalacridae)
(2)
Fire-coloured Beetles (Family: Pyrochroidae)
(3)
Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)
(15)
Carrion Beetles (Family: Silphidae)
(2)
Rove Beetles (Family: Staphylinidae)
(1)
Darkling Beetles (Family: Tenebrionidae)
(3)
Flies (Diptera) of the FWG (21 galleries)
(6)
Robber flies (Asilidae)
(8)
Bee flies (Family: Bombyliidae)
(13)
Blow Flies (Family: Calliphoridae)
(7)
Thick-headed Flies (Family: Conopidae)
(2)
Long-legged Flies (Family: Dolichopodidae)
(5)
Dryomyzid Flies (Family: Dryomyzidae)
(1)
Dance Flies (Family: Empididae)
(4)
Muscid Flies (Family: Muscidae)
(4)
Signal Flies (Family: Platystomatidae)
(3)
Snipe Flies (Family: Rhagionidae)
(1)
Flesh Flies (Family: Sarcophagidae)
(5)
Dung Flies (Family: Scathophagidae)
(5)
Marsh Flies (Family: Sciomyzidae)
(1)
Black Scavenger Flies (Family: Sepsidae)
(1)
Soldier Flies (Family: Stratiomyidae)
(2)
Hover Flies (Family: Syrphidae)
(43)
Eristalis Hover Flies (Family: Syrphidae, Subfamily: Eristalinae)
(9)
Deer and Horse Flies (Family: Tabanidae)
(1)
Parasitic Flies (Tachinidae)
(11)
Fruit Flies (Tephritidae)
(11)
Stiletto Flies (Family: Therevidae)
(4)
Craneflies (Infraorder: Tipulomorpha)
(7)
Picture-winged Flies (Family: Ulidiidae)
(3)
Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies (Hymenoptera) of the FWG (19 galleries)
(3)
Bee boxes and the insect hotel at the FWG
(7)
Mason bee boxes
(9)
Residents of our insect hotel and bee boxes
(7)
Parasitic Wasps (Family: Chalcididae)
(1)
Sawflies of the FWG (Suborder: Symphyta)
(15)
Ichneumonid Wasps (Family: Ichneumonidae)
(14)
Braconid Wasps (Family: Braconidae)
(1)
Leucospid Wasps (Family: Leucospidae)
(3)
Gasteruptiid Wasps (Family: Gasteruptiidae)
(1)
Pelecinid Wasps (Family: Pelecinidae)
(3)
Thread-waisted wasps (Family: Sphecidae)
(31)
Digger Wasps (Family: Crabronidae)
(18)
Sweat Bees (Halictidae)
(20)
Andrenid bees (Family: Andrenidae)
(6)
Leafcutter, Mason, Woolcarder Bees and relatives (Family: Megachilidae)
(18)
Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Family: Apidae)
(17)
Cuckoo Wasps (Family: Chrysididae)
(1)
Potter Wasps and Mason Wasps (Family: Vespidae, Subfamily Eumeninae)
(10)
Paper Wasps (Family: Vespidae, Subfamily: Polistinae)
(10)
Social Wasps (Family: Vespidae, Subfamily: Vespinae)
(15)
Bald-faced hornets (Family: Vespidae, Subfamily: Vespinae, Species: Dolichovespula maculata)
(5)
Tiphiid Wasps (Family: Tiphiidae)
(3)
Earwigs (Dermaptera)
(1)
Caddisflies (Trichoptera)
(4)
Bee and wasp mimics
(27)
Galls on plants
(21)
Slugs and Snails (Gastropoda) of the FWG
(9)
Spiders and Harvestmen (Arachnida) of the FWG
(0)
Funnel Weavers (Family: Agalenidae)
(3)
Orb Weaver spiders (Araneidae)
(28)
Sac Spiders (Family: Clubionidae)
(2)
Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders (Family: Linyphiidae)
(2)
Wolf Spiders (Family: Lycosidae)
(3)
Nursery Web Spiders (Family: Pisauridae)
(5)
Running Crab Spiders (Family: Philodromidae)
(6)
Jumping spiders (Salticidae)
(33)
Long-jawed Orbweavers (Family: Tetragnathidae)
(5)
Cobweb Spiders (Family: Theridiidae)
(9)
Crab Spiders (Thomisidae)
(21)
Harvestmen (Order: Opiliones)
(2)
Amphibians and reptiles of the FWG
(63)
Wildflowers of the FWG (6 galleries)
(0)
Wildflowers A to C
(46)
Wildflowers D to G
(27)
Wildflowers H to L
(21)
Wildflowers M to P
(23)
Wildflowers Q to S
(28)
Wildflowers T to W
(34)
Trees and Shrubs of the FWG
(81)
Grasses of the FWG
(35)
Lichens of FWG
(8)
Fungi and slime moulds of the FWG
(55)
Jelly Fungi at the FWG
(5)
Polypores at the FWG
(31)
Invasive Plants at the FWG
(0)
Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and Glossy Buckthorn (R. frangula) at FWG
(7)
Asian Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) at the FWG
(5)
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
(10)
Dog-strangling Vine aka Pale Swallowwort (Vincetoxicum rossicum) at the FWG
(27)
DSV-free circles
(1)
NW10-1
(16)
BH2-2
(4)
BH2-1
(14)
AW7-2
(15)
AW7-1
(21)
AW2
(10)
AW1-1
(3)
Photo Workshop: 2013
(21)
Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Annual Awards and Soiree
(0)
OFNC Annual Awards and Soiree: 2018
(11)
OFNC Awards Ceremony and Soiree: 2016
(27)
OFNC Soiree and Awards Ceremony: 2015
(26)
OFNC Soiree and Awards Ceremony: 2014
(10)
OFNC Soiree and Awards Ceremony: 2013
(20)
OFNC Soiree and Awards Ceremony: 2012
(9)
OFNC Soiree and Awards Ceremony: 2011
(15)
OFNC Soiree and Awards Ceremony: 2010
(18)
OFNC soirée and awards ceremony 2009
(13)
OFNC soirée and Awards Ceremony: 2008
(17)