Natural History

This site is for butterflies that have been seen and identified on Lasqueti Island.

This site is for butterflies that have been seen and identified on Lasqueti Island. Over several years I have sent photos or butterflies I've found dead to Cris Guppy, the author of Butterflies of British Columbia, for positive ID and for his record keeping. Many thanks to Cris for his help and encouragement.

Not every plant sold in a nursery makes a good choice for your garden or landscape.  Some non-native plants find wild success in Lasqueti's climate and soils - so much so that they can spread uncontrollably, pushing out more sensitive species.  Many of the following are mentioned at bcinvasives.ca as being invasive plants in BC.  If you know of others, contact Terry at 8501.  I am slowing working on this project , so forgive the incomplete information.

Lasqueti is quite sparsely populated and lies in a rare ecosystem type - the Coastal Douglas Fir zone.  Our famous herds of feral sheep, along with the unique history of settlement have resulted in an ecology and natural environment with its own character.