{"id":13899,"date":"2021-03-30T13:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.qa.caorda.com\/blog\/?p=13899"},"modified":"2023-01-24T16:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T21:46:12","slug":"helliwell-provincial-park-native-habitat-for-endangered-butterflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/helliwell-provincial-park-native-habitat-for-endangered-butterflies\/","title":{"rendered":"Helliwell Provincial Park &#8211; native habitat for endangered butterflies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-d954dbdec10ff5de904045a47b708e65 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-la2z9z97-2158a3af40d9e04f85a22fbefd938948\">\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-2158a3af40d9e04f85a22fbefd938948 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-2158a3af40d9e04f85a22fbefd938948 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-la2z9z97-2158a3af40d9e04f85a22fbefd938948 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-24032 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24032 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Checker-2.jpg' alt='' title='Taylor&#039;s checkerspot butterly'  height=\"177\" width=\"285\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-f1c518e9ff58e869f80c8f093487abc9 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><strong>There are only two places in Canada where the Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterfly\u00a0 (TCB) persists in the wild.<\/strong> Last spring (2020), caterpillars of this species were released by WPC into Helliwell Provincial Park on Hornby Island in BC for the first time, with the goal of re-establishing a population there to help secure the species. We know that some of these released caterpillars reached adulthood as more than 70 Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterflies were seen in the park in May 2020. <strong>This spring, we returned to Helliwell to try to confirm whether those adults were able to successfully breed in the wild and produce the next generation of their species.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-d954dbdec10ff5de904045a47b708e65 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-d954dbdec10ff5de904045a47b708e65 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_3'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>    [et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.2.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>    [\/et_pb_divider]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-la2z9z97-a9e3a4261bc04bd59f60473c0344bfa0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-a9e3a4261bc04bd59f60473c0344bfa0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-a9e3a4261bc04bd59f60473c0344bfa0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-la2z9z97-a9e3a4261bc04bd59f60473c0344bfa0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-32964 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-32964 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Helliwell-PP-1-300x200.jpg' alt='' title='Helliwell-PP-1'  height=\"200\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In early March (2021), I travelled to Hornby Island in the Gulf as part of my job with WPC. I was there to look for caterpillars \u2013 small, black fuzzy ones specifically. A team of people, including many of our partners on the project, took it in turns to monitor Helliwell Provincial Park for these tiny animals, looking for signs of success.<\/p>\n<p>Even though I\u2019ve spent a year learning about them, caring for them, and breeding the next generation, I\u2019ve never seen Taylor\u2019s checkerspot\u2019s native habitat. Helliwell is an impressive place, with high rocky bluffs that fall away into a beautiful stretch of ocean and mountains in the distance. On top of the bluffs, a maritime meadow exists with a diversity of grasses and small meadow plants. As you move inland from the bluff edge, the meadow gives way to a Garry Oak forest including oaks, firs, and dramatic arbutus trees. What really struck me is the rich biodiversity of the place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-la2z9z97-936503da033fc1c2ec7a930d9afae3cd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-936503da033fc1c2ec7a930d9afae3cd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-936503da033fc1c2ec7a930d9afae3cd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-la2z9z97-936503da033fc1c2ec7a930d9afae3cd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-32958 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-32958 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TCB-blog-march-2021-sealion-photo-300x186.jpg' alt='' title='TCB blog march 2021 sealion photo'  height=\"186\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>A sea lion takes a break from snacking on herring to come up for air. Noisy rafts of sea lions and many seals were feasting along the shores of Hornby Island while I was there.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the base of Helliwell\u2019s bluffs, the <strong>herring<\/strong> were spawning along the shore, which caused quite a ruckus among the <strong>sea lions<\/strong> and <strong>seals<\/strong>. A family of <strong>otters<\/strong> were there, making trips from the shoreline and each returning with a fish in their grasp. <strong>Bald eagles<\/strong> in family groups joined in the feast, along with<strong> mergansers<\/strong>,<strong> long-tailed and harlequin ducks, gulls, widgeons, black oyster-catchers<\/strong> and a host of other birds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-la2z9z97-80c956ac3d0542f29f438bfe8b2c3a14\">\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-80c956ac3d0542f29f438bfe8b2c3a14 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-80c956ac3d0542f29f438bfe8b2c3a14 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-la2z9z97-80c956ac3d0542f29f438bfe8b2c3a14 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-32959 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-32959 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TCB-Blog-march-2021-snake-photo-300x169.jpg' alt='' title='TCB Blog march 2021 snake photo'  height=\"169\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>The first snake of spring was this small garter snake, out basking in the early March sun on Helliwell Provincial Park\u2019s bluff trails. This snake shares the excellent sea-side views of its habitat with a diverse set of animals.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Up on top of Helliwell\u2019s bluffs, the warm sun started to bring some of spring\u2019s first land animals. <strong>Spiders, bees<\/strong> and <strong>beetles<\/strong> began to move over the grasses, and a small <strong>garter snake<\/strong> was basking in a particularly warm nook of the trail. A little further back from the bluffs, <strong>red squirrels<\/strong> noisily chased each other around tree trunks, and <strong>pileated woodpeckers<\/strong> with their bright red heads were vying for territory along the forest edge. In among the trees a <strong>black-tailed deer<\/strong> watched me while searching for the tenderest spring grass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-la2z9z97-290c4d9a831d49e2aaa875a682c63d75\">\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-290c4d9a831d49e2aaa875a682c63d75 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-290c4d9a831d49e2aaa875a682c63d75 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-la2z9z97-290c4d9a831d49e2aaa875a682c63d75 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-32957 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-32957 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TCB-Blog-March-2021-flower-photo-169x300.jpg' alt='' title='TCB Blog March 2021 flower photo'  height=\"300\" width=\"169\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>As the maritime meadow warms up, a surge of fresh green vegetation emerges under the dried grasses from last year, and the first spring flowers pop open to attract early-awakening insects.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0There was another animal in Helliwell that was pretty thrilled about springtime \u2013 the humans. So many residents and visitors of Hornby Island were taking the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful surroundings by walking the trails along Helliwell\u2019s bluffs. Many of these people asked if I had lost something, since I was wandering slowly, staring at the ground and stopping to inspect things. Once I explained that I hadn\u2019t really <em>lost <\/em>anything, though I was hoping to <em>find<\/em> some caterpillars, people were generally very enthusiastic about the mission. All of the people I spoke to were proud of this beautiful and biodiverse place, and keen to share how special it is.<\/p>\n<p>Now, all of this springtime activity didn\u2019t distract me entirely from my mission. I walked and looked and searched and crouched and peered for many hours. Other members of the Taylor\u2019s checkerspot team spent a lot of time doing the same.<\/p>\n<p>In the spring, Taylor\u2019s checkerspot caterpillars are known to spend time basking in the sunshine in warm spots such as patches of dark soil or on top of sticks. We spent our search efforts walking through Helliwell Provincial Park when conditions were right \u2013 anytime the sun was shining and the temperature rose above 10 degrees Celsius. We search high and low (but mostly low, since these caterpillars spend all of their time very close to the ground.)<\/p>\n<p>Despite our efforts, we were not able to locate any Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterfly caterpillars this spring. While this was disappointing, it doesn\u2019t mean they weren\u2019t there \u2013 remember that the caterpillars are only slightly larger than a tic-tac in March, and that the search area covered many hectares. It\u2019s possible that some small, fuzzy black caterpillars were just out of sight under a leaf, or within a tuft of grasses.\u00a0Next spring, we will look again, because we want to have proof that these animals are able to breed and survive the winter in their habitat on Helliwell.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, if there are a few fuzzy Taylor\u2019s checkerspot caterpillars hiding in the park, they won\u2019t be alone for long, since I\u2019ve spent the past year breeding and raising the next generation that will be released there. Reinforcements are on the way!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-d954dbdec10ff5de904045a47b708e65 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-d954dbdec10ff5de904045a47b708e65 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_third  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_5'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13899'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-la2z9z97-6beb1c6998d09c0109a0676b0104447a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-6beb1c6998d09c0109a0676b0104447a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-6beb1c6998d09c0109a0676b0104447a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-la2z9z97-6beb1c6998d09c0109a0676b0104447a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-30517 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-30517 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Michelle-Polley-square-300x300.jpg' alt='' title='Michelle-Polley-square'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_two_third-f1c518e9ff58e869f80c8f093487abc9 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Michelle Polley<\/h3>\n<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #999999\">Endangered Species Technician &#8211; Taylor&#8217;s Checkerspot Butterfly<\/span><br \/> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #dfebc8;float: none\">Michelle is a Conservation Biologist and Field Naturalist with a special interest in Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and Herpetiles (reptiles and amphibians). 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