Butterfly Observations

E.g., Saturday, April 20, 2024
E.g., Saturday, April 20, 2024
E.g., Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Species Type Number Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees)sort ascending Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
2017-07-14 17:55:00 42.656316105657 -93.863369106121 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 337.5 8 mariposa Observed flying during a Pollard survey of a Monarch Butterfly habitat strip paralleling a drainage ditch More...
2005-07-13 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3 180.0 337.5 43 archive while the numbers appear to be decreasing, the migrants are slowly going through here on their way south More...
2012-07-02 05:00:00 44.7246629 -63.6908523 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 337.5 9 Donald Davis (Patricia L. Chalmers) I've been spending a lot of time lately at my parents' home in Bedford, and have noticed that there seem to be a great many more butterflies than usual about this year. Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Red Admiral, and several species of fritillary, among others. More...
2020-04-01 15:48:00 34.12480701 -118.6347964 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 50 0.0 337.5 4 mariposa Summit to Summit Mtwy, Calabasas, California, USA. Location precision: within a 13 m radius. The Daily Vanessa: I did some roadside observations around a large patch of California Brittlebush on a north facing slope. More...
2005-04-02 15:30:00 37.4925 -120.8481 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 9000 315.0 337.5 10 archive Type of sighting: Migrating groups. Flight direction: North, West, and Northwest. On 04/01/2005 observed approximately 40 to 60 individuals per minute from 1300 through 1700. On 04/02/2005 observed approximately 80 to 120 individuals per minute from 1530 through 1700. More...
2020-03-30 19:37:00 34.04175137 -118.5794597 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 337.5 5 mariposa Lower Topanga State Park, Topanga, California, USA. Location precision: within a 10m radius. Feeding on Wild Radish. 67 F, clear. Observed by andreacala, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41077383 More...
2005-07-06 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 30 180.0 337.5 38 archive No description. More...
2017-07-13 14:56:00 43.015557198589 -96.044000501566 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 337.5 8 mariposa One observed during a Pollard survey of a Monarch Butterfly habitat planting More...
2005-04-02 12:00:00 38.22 -122.249 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 337.5 337.5 archive on Sat. April 2, 2005 at the Kennedy Regional Park in Napa, CA (Approx Latitude 38.22N, Long -122.249) we experienced a migration of literally thousands of painted lady butterflies moving in a NNW direction. The weather was partly cloudy, 65 degrees and a wind from the NNW. More...
2010-05-16 14:30:00 42.3364 -76.4974 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 37 0.0 337.5 12 archive While working in our yard the morning of the 16th I noted north bound Vanessa zipping by at a steady rate -- most appeared to be V. More...
2017-04-17 15:37:00 43.6412308 -79.46958302999997 American lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 337.5 8 mariposa Ellis Ave (south end), Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Location precision: 100m radius. Sunny, light wind. Observation by dkaposi, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5808998 More...
2009-04-16 14:00:00 39.7 -88.03 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 337.5 15 archive Dear Royce-- I saw the first Red Admiral of our season here today at Walnut Point State Park near Oakland, IL. It was alone sunning on a log. The wind was from the north/northwest about 15mph and partly sunny about 65 degrees. More...
2017-10-02 19:30:00 51.1802192 -1.8270873 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 337.5 17 Andover Butterflies No description. More...
2007-04-23 14:00:00 45.54 -94.19 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 3 337.5 10 archive all were nectaring on apricot blossoms. More...
2005-04-01 13:00:00 37.4925 -120.8481 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 12000 315.0 337.5 10 archive Type of sighting: Migrating groups. Flight direction: North, West, and Northwest. On 04/01/2005 observed approximately 40 to 60 individuals per minute from 1300 through 1700. On 04/02/2005 observed approximately 80 to 120 individuals per minute from 1530 through 1700. More...
2017-09-06 20:30:00 42.7104004 -94.2244484 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 40 337.5 10 cradebaugh Feeding on sedum. Video posted on Iowa Butterflies Facebook group. More...
2007-10-29 18:30:00 29.99 -90.25 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 90.0 337.5 5 archive almost dusk, he/she stopped on a crepe myrtle branch with no flowers, maybe for some sap or bird dung, i didn't see anything nthere, then gone! More...
2017-07-13 15:23:00 43.015714090128 -96.045502538585 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 2 337.5 8 mariposa One of two in a Pollard transect carried out in one of the Monarch Butterfly habitat plots behind the Prairie Ridge Care Center, Orange City, Iowa. More...
2009-08-02 12:00:00 36.159 -86.851 Red admiral 1 337.5 5 archive Fed on watermelon on deck. More...
2008-03-22 17:20:00 34.1235 -118.2926 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 325 292.5 337.5 0 archive Species: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). 325 migrating individuals flying W-NW, 17:20 - 17:35 PDT 3/22/08. North Hills, CA 91343. More...
2007-05-09 11:45:00 47.046389 -91.858539 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 337.5 5 archive Very active butterfly More...
2019-09-22 15:30:00 44.91344714818965 -93.31657965245711 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 4 337.5 6 Livewombat Painted ladies among monarchs nectaring on tithonia in an elementary school butterfly garden, just as the first north wind in more than two weeks began to blow. More...
2019-04-26 21:26:00 42.08949 -91.50185099999999 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 2 337.5 21 Cammie Sunning on side of house. More...
2018-08-10 15:35:00 42.674199 -93.461006 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 337.5 8 mariposa Large fresh individual perching and flying along a roadside. Dows Junction I-35 rest area, Dows, Iowa. Location precision: within an 8m radius. Fair/sunny, 78 F, dew point 68 F. Observed by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More...
2017-09-30 19:00:00 43.446176 -95.094157 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 25 180.0 337.5 6 JohnnyS Migratory stop at a garden surrounded by marigolds and zinnias. Garden is 30 ft x 30 ft with the perimeter surrounded by flowers. More...
2005-06-22 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1500 0.0 337.5 38 archive Thousands and thousands seen, migrating through our entire city, heading North. Large migration again all day long, I was counting 1 every 5 seconds. Lynn Vogt and John Riddell More...
2023-06-14 01:22:00 53.28039869323675 -113.49895729696335 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 4 337.5 28 BellweatherKennels Observed four Painted Lady Butterflies in aerial combat over same location of first sighting of a claimed territory by a male on the 5th of June. I assume this is an indication of population density increase. More...
2017-07-13 16:59:00 42.925166733086 -95.537793237185 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 2 337.5 8 mariposa Nectaring among mowed-off weeds in a Monarch Butterfly habitat planting; sunny More...
2020-06-23 00:15:00 44.9162814 -93.31538379999999 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 2 337.5 9 Livewombat Red Admiral established an apparent territory along the west side of a cement block raised vegetable bed and chased at least one other red admiral. This has been a consistent preferred location for territorial behavior for at least a couple of years. More...
2005-04-05 14:00:00 37.47 -122.12 Painted lady 1 337.5 7 archive Flitting around holly tree in bloom, presumably stopping to feed during migration More...
2008-03-21 14:05:00 34.1235 -118.2926 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 34 292.5 337.5 7 archive Species: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). 31 migrating individuals flying W-NW, 3 feeding on flowers, 2:05 - 2:20 PDT 3/21/08. North Hills, CA 91343 More...
2005-04-04 12:00:00 37.47 -122.12 Painted lady 20 337.5 12 archive Many individuals in a holly tree over a period of a few hours from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm PDT. Up to 5 individuals visible at a time. (I presume they are stopped to feed while migrating.) More...
2007-07-01 14:30:00 43.63 -84.26 Red admiral 10 337.5 8 archive No description. More...
2017-09-05 19:43:00 42.013223 -93.65312900000004 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 214 180.0 337.5 20 mariposa Iowa State University Cross-Country Field, Ames, Iowa. Nectaring on a thistle flower head during an extensive southward migration. Observation by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: 10m radius. More...
2017-10-03 16:50:00 41.24782879 -96.17420850000002 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 4 337.5 0 mariposa [jodygreen, Vanessa Migration Project on iNaturalist] It's cold and rainy. Cold, 60F, drizzling. Butterflies resting or meandering. Location precision: 293 m radius. More...
2005-06-24 12:00:00 51.06 -115.066 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 8 0.0 337.5 20 archive observed individuals at Mt. Lorette Ponds, along Highway #40, Kananaskis Country (front range mountains of Alberta). More...
2019-04-26 21:10:00 42.08983440394542 -91.50175784121313 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0.0 337.5 22 Cammie Sunning out of wind. More...
2010-05-05 10:30:00 41.57 -87.55 Red admiral 3 337.5 315.0 8 Julie Burrus I have been seeing Red Admirals, some days as many as 3 to 5 around my house, since 05/05/10. Just s…I have been seeing Red Admirals, some days as many as 3 to 5 around my house, since 05/05/10. Just saw one today at 4 p.m. flitting in my yard. Lit in a yew to hide with wings closed. More...
2007-06-30 12:00:00 41.29 -71.43 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 30 0.0 315.0 11 archive I was sailing the week June 30 to Block Island, RI from S. Dartmouth, MA. We sailed past probably 30 red admiral butterflies in flight heading north against a northwesterly wind of 10 knots. They were between the Sakonnet River in Rhode Island and Block Island, RI. More...
2012-11-19 18:00:00 30.599523 -87.015415 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 2 315.0 7 tebay Observed two painted ladies nectaring on dune sunflowers and red pentas. They remained in the area for two hours. Wind at 7 mph was out of the northeast. More...
2015-06-30 20:00:00 41.964851190718 -93.902978892397 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 315.0 12 mariposa Highway E57 west of Luther, Iowa. Enormous swarm of Red Admirals centered on the Des Moines River and extending two to three miles on either side of the river. Numbers were highest nearer the river and dropped off exponentially with distance on either side. More...
2023-06-12 14:34:00 53.27989344766094 -113.5136067634888 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 315.0 3 BellweatherKennels Saw First Red Admiral of the season on blooms of Japanese lilac bushes of an abandoned farm yard site on the outskirts of Leduc, Alberta, Canada. I also saw six Painted Lady butterflies at the same time. More...
2010-07-08 12:25:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral 42 247.5 315.0 9 archive Still a mix of old worn butterflies and new ones. More...
2015-06-29 05:00:00 41.712589713085 -94.050096944964 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 200 315.0 9 mariposa [E-mail from Mike Delaney, between Minburn and Adel, Iowa.] Yes. Last week I had hundreds of Red Admirals at my place on the Raccoon River south of Minburn. There were still large numbers around yesterday and today. More...
2001-07-08 10:00:00 53.66 -113.7867 Painted lady 26 315.0 3 archive 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. NW corner of S9 T54 R26 W4, intersection of Hwy 633 and Rng. Rd. 264. More...
2007-07-21 16:25:00 44.52 -69 Red admiral 1 0.0 315.0 10 archive Flying fast; did not alight. More...
2015-05-08 19:00:00 44.435924894593 -93.021841045334 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 3 315.0 8 elmottl located in remnant, grazed prairie More...
2009-09-28 12:00:00 36.16 -86.85 Painted lady 1 315.0 9 archive Fed on zinnias. More...
2012-11-04 16:00:00 30.599523 -87.015415 American lady First butterfly of the season 5 315.0 5 tebay Five individual American Ladies seen nectaring on blue mistflower. Wind from the southeast. More...
2006-09-30 12:00:00 39.195 -85.988 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 4 315.0 archive Good afternoon... I saw 4 red admirals today, sunning together on my white picket fence. These were actually the first that I have seen this year. More...

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