Butterfly Observations

E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitudesort descending Species Type Number Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
Red admiral mariposa No description. More...
200 mariposa There must of been thousands to start with. They are all over the flowers in our garden but the most were on the sedium. They floated in the air (very little breeze). We had put up a humming bird feeder and the painted ladies enjoyed that as well. More...
Painted lady 1 7 mariposa No description. More...
2010-05-13 17:00:00 Red admiral 1 270.0 archive The butterfly rested on the rhododendron(in bloom) in front of our house. Barbara, SW PA More...
2005-03-26 11:30:00 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 54 315.0 315.0 12 archive elevation 4,444 feet saddle between two southeast-northwest trending river valleys 54 in 3 minutes crossing a line More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 Painted lady 150 315.0 5 archive No description. More...
2009-05-26 12:00:00 Red admiral 1 202.5 8 archive This is the first time since April 23 that the species has been seen on the grounds. It was seen sunning on top of a plastic container on the 26th and flying around in the same area on the 27th. Digitals attached. More...
2001-04-30 12:00:00 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 20 archive I haven't seen a word on here about this but there's a big Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) migration underway here in California. My parents in Palm Desert said they've been inundated with them for 2 weeks. A friend who drives in from Placerville had them all over his truck today. More...
2007-06-23 20:00:00 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1000 archive No description. More...
2010-04-17 15:00:00 Red admiral 10 archive Minnesota, zip code 56101, multiple county parks (Bright Lake County Park and Timberland County Park)in Martin County the species seems to already be well distributed, as I also saw a single individual last week in the LAc Qui Parle/Yellow Medicine County area of MN before I was aware or this reques More...
2005-09-11 16:30:00 American lady 3 archive Three were flying together, from a parking lot at the top of the mountain into adjoining trees. One landed on the asphalt parking lot and basked, before he went into the trees, its wings angled at about 45 degrees. I got a good look at him and took some blurry digital photos. More...
Red admiral 37 18 mariposa No description. More...
2007-03-06 14:11:00 33.8881 -177.8851 Painted lady 1 202.5 8 archive No description. More...
2007-03-04 13:30:00 33.8881 -177.8851 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 0 archive First time I haven't seen one in a little while. More...
2009-01-11 12:00:00 21.50466 -158.03631 American lady 1 archive Observer: J. Snyder. More...
2001-07-02 12:00:00 69.26 -148.76 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 archive The Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral) northward flight this year reached rather high latitudes: In Alaska, Jack Harry reported one specimen at mile 323 Dalton Highway, 69 degrees N, on 2 July. More...
2001-07-02 12:00:00 59.24 -135.44 Red admiral 0 archive The Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral) northward flight this year reached rather high latitudes: In Alaska, Jack Harry reported one specimen at mile 323 Dalton Highway, 69 degrees N, on 2 July. A number of atalanta were seen near Haines, 59.25 degrees N. More...
2012-06-23 05:00:00 59.5041967 -135.3608035 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 120 Donald Davis (Cris Guppy) There are very few records of Red Admirals in Yukon and Alaska, with only 2 historical Yukon records and a similar number for Alaska. More...
2012-06-23 05:00:00 59.4583333 -135.3138889 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 100 Donald Davis (Cris Guppy) There are very few records of Red Admirals in Yukon and Alaska, with only 2 historical Yukon records and a similar number for Alaska. More...
2012-06-24 05:00:00 60.7211871 -135.0568449 Red admiral Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 80 270.0 Donald Davis (Cris Guppy) There are very few records of Red Admirals in Yukon and Alaska, with only 2 historical Yukon records and a similar number for Alaska. More...
2016-02-09 06:00:00 47.149663138408 -124.18787714249 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 Robert M. Pyle (Gary and Andrea Peters) February 9, 2016 was a rare day for us, with temperatures approaching 70 degrees. I was walking past our heather which was blooming and suddenly the Red Admiral flew up and landed on the heather. More...
2001-03-05 12:00:00 41.059 -124.143 West coast lady 1 archive Observers: J., P. and V. Springer. More...
2006-09-24 12:00:00 44.3111 -124.1047 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100 180.0 0 archive Date: September 24, 2006, midday. Numbers: We looked out the window and saw from 5 to 10 in the air at a time. More...
2006-09-24 12:00:00 44.4989 -124.0839 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 6 180.0 0 archive Numbers: We could stand still on the beach and see from 3 to 6 butterflies in the air or sitting on rocks and driftwood in the sun. More...
2017-10-27 21:35:00 41.3635854 -123.9893206 Painted lady 2 22.5 4 Stellabug The afternoon was very sunny and warm near 70 degrees More...
2016-05-06 05:00:00 45.7184398 -123.9351354 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Robert M. Pyle (Kate Johnson) Manzanita, Oregon. More...
2021-09-02 21:55:00 46.1802239 -123.85259 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 45.0 315.0 9 lynn On THU, 9/2/21, watched Red Admiral from 2:55-3:10 pm (pacific time). First one we'd ever noticed. Our yard is planted for various pollinators and includes some purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) and a small cluster of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). More...
2001-05-12 12:00:00 48.98 -123.82 Painted lady 1 archive Today I had a single Painted Lady in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island B.C. It was in a very worn state with chunks missing from both wings. Added to Aud Fisher's finds earlier this week, i think we have a mini invasion. Let the big invasion begin. Derrick Marven Duncan,B.C. Canada More...
2005-04-09 12:00:00 45.97 -123.67 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive This year is shaping up to be an irruptive year for PAINTED LADIES (Vanessa cardui). I spent the sunny parts of last weekend counting ladies at selected sites here in Clatsop County. More...
2016-04-18 05:00:00 46.354588523362 -123.58008525083 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 3 Robert M. Pyle WA: Wahkiakum Co. Swede Park, Gray's River. T 10N R7W S. 17. 18 April 2016. Three V. atalanta nectaring on lilacs. More...
2009-04-07 12:00:00 48.46578 -123.45795 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive Hi, I am delighted to say I saw the first Painted Lady of the year here in Victoria, British Columbia today (Tuesday 7th April 2009). I was able to watch it close up for several minutes as it fluttered around the winter heather. The exact location was: 48d 27’ 56.79 N; 123d 27’ 28.61 W. More...
2004-08-17 12:00:00 48.46 -123.45 Painted lady 0 archive Hi, Sadly I have to report zero sighting for both the Red Admiral and Painted lady this year (2004). More...
2005-06-27 12:00:00 48.4583 -123.45 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive I am delighted to say I saw the first Painted Lady here in Victoria (in my front garden) on June 27th, 2005. It looked in pristine condition so I can only assume it had recently "hatched". More...
2004-08-17 12:00:00 48.46 -123.45 Red admiral 0 archive Hi, Sadly I have to report zero sighting for both the Red Admiral and Painted lady this year (2004). More...
2016-04-18 05:00:00 46.191865605726 -123.38698143166 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 3 0.0 Robert M. Pyle WA: Wahkiakum Co. Cathlamet and Puget Island on n. shore, Columbia River. T8N R6W several sections. Several V. atalanta seen in light northward movement. More...
2016-04-18 05:00:00 46.2031656 -123.3831834 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 3 0.0 Robert M. Pyle WA: Wahkiakum Co. Cathlamet and Puget Island on n. shore, Columbia River. T8N R6W several sections. Several V. atalanta seen in light northward movement. More...
2002-08-24 12:00:00 48.43 -123.37 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive No description. More...
2012-06-29 05:00:00 48.493018404133 -123.34667081615 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 157.5 9 Donald Davis (Annie Pang) Friday June 29, on Mt. Douglas near summit in Gordon Head, Victoria, B.C.: 1 Red Admiral 2 Pale Swallowtails The Red Admiral landed long enough to confirm ID but I couldn't get a shot as it chased off one of the Pales and then took off. More...
2017-10-29 19:07:00 39.412805336923 -123.3462309786 Painted lady 1 Lisahug No description. More...
2016-07-10 18:30:00 48.038840032663 -123.34153174894 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 AdmiralsandLadies nectaring on lavendar More...
2016-07-14 16:30:00 48.039442610247 -123.34123134061 Red admiral 1 AdmiralsandLadies sunning on wood siding of building More...
2001-05-09 12:00:00 48.783 -123.283 Painted lady 1 archive My wife (Aud Fischer) spotted one Painted Lady yesterday [May 8] on South Pender Island, and one today [May 9] on North Pender Island, British Columbia (east of the southern end of Vancouver Island, in the Strait of Georgia). So the migration has reached southern BC. More...
2001-05-08 12:00:00 48.75 -123.217 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive My wife (Aud Fischer) spotted one Painted Lady yesterday [May 8] on South Pender Island, and one today [May 9] on North Pender Island, British Columbia (east of the southern end of Vancouver Island, in the Strait of Georgia). So the migration has reached southern BC. More...
2002-05-15 12:00:00 44.07 -123.21 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: E. Wold. More...
2017-10-27 15:27:00 39.112314385526 -123.19225072398 Painted lady 1 Lisahug No description. More...
2017-09-29 16:45:00 38.473347227623 -123.16205977899 West coast lady 1 Lisahug Vista Trail More...
2017-09-29 18:00:00 38.474422365907 -123.16171645605 Painted lady 4 Lisahug Vista Trail More...
2005-04-30 12:00:00 44.06 -123.1 Painted lady 0 archive Observer: E. Wold. More...
2017-07-29 17:38:00 49.355557197994 -123.08679071132 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 mariposa (Sighting by Andrew Nordwall) Greetings from North Vancouver, B.C. Canada! Spotted a Red Admiral in my front yard perching near my Buddleia tree late July. More...
2017-10-08 15:55:00 49.355474375924 -123.08677866166 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 mariposa (Sighting by Crystal Collison) Happy Thanksgiving here in Canada! I spotted another Painted Lady yesterday as it is still like summer here during the day. My buddleia tree is still blooming! Cheers, C [Accuracy: within a 90 m radius] More...

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