Butterfly Observations

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E.g., Tuesday, April 23, 2024
E.g., Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Species Type Number Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speedsort descending Observed By Description/Notes
2006-04-11 12:00:00 41.4383 -73.956 Red admiral 2 archive Observer: T. Fiore. More...
2015-07-20 18:08:00 37.556055 -79.3553561 Red admiral 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2003-10-16 12:00:00 38.25 -85.76 Painted lady 2 archive No description. More...
2010-06-08 12:00:00 45.51 -61.08 Red admiral 1 archive I have observed Red Admirals (Vanessa atalanta) on three separate occasions. 5-29-10 (2) - several times throughout afternoon; 6-08-10 (1); 6-11-10 (1)on my property: Lat. 45.51 N, Long. -61.08 W. On each day the weather was sunny, between 60-65 degrees, slight ocean breeze. Hope this helps. More...
2005-04-04 12:00:00 37.364 -118.395 Painted lady 50 archive The butterflies are nearly gone now, just a few transient (females?) still fluttering around. Today I saw an Audubon's Warbler picking dead butterflies out of some vehicle's grille. Birds, especially Ravens, have had a bountiful feast with all of the dead ones on the roads. More...
2009-05-24 10:15:00 40.714 -74.006 American lady 1 135.0 archive No description. More...
2007-04-13 12:00:00 28.3 -82.02 Red admiral 11 archive Observers: B. Bindschadler, J. DuBois, B. and L. Cooper, M. B. Litrico, and G. White More...
2017-08-03 23:00:00 51.432179048647 -0.87203490370483 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 2 Steph Red Admiral butterfly has been perching on garden fence and defending his/her territory. This has been happening for several days over the last couple of weeks. Appears to be 'fighting' the world!! Even me when I tried to approach to take photos!! More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 38.0245 -121.654 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 archive Observer: Ashley Castaldi. We observed thousands of monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] flying all over Oakley. More...
2010-05-24 12:00:00 48.482 -89.305 Red admiral 0 archive My first sighting of an adult Monarch May 23 Thunder Bay Another one seen May 24 at my house First eggs on my milkweeds June 2. Lots of Red Admirals and American Painted Ladies this spring. Nick (Nick Escott). More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 32.44 -110.9 Red admiral 2 archive Catalina State Park, AZ (SEABA Field Trip, 22 participants) More...
2004-04-18 12:30:00 42.0285 -93.6317 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 0.0 202.5 archive Red Admiral flying north, ca. 1m above the ground. Brookside Park, across 6th Street, near bike path curve west of skate park. More...
2007-05-14 12:00:00 43.475 -80.413 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive Hey there Don, I saw and caught my first monarch in Breslau, Ontario, yesterday on the milkweed near my butterfly rearing greenhouse, a female laying eggs. I have also noticed more than normal red admirals and the first sighting of them was May 6th and Painted Ladies on the 14th of May. More...
2017-09-08 17:15:00 44.920923 -93.175205 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 10 90.0 Bethgrace Ten painted ladies drinking nectar in our garden, primarily from sedum 'autumn joy', garlic chives, Joe-Pye weed, asters and phlox. Weather conditions were sunny, east wind at 13mph and temp of 62. More...
2006-04-26 12:00:00 42.349 -84.091 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: C. Rickards More...
2012-08-28 05:00:00 53.5051735 -112.0621385 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Donald Davis (Rob Hughes) I had a Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta rubria, in my yard yesterday, nectaring on Lantana and Zinnia. No camera this time. I also saw one about two weeks ago, on the same flowers in my yard. They both looked very fresh, so possibly separate individuals. More...
2001-04-13 12:00:00 34.25 -117.34 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Observer: More...
2010-04-18 12:00:00 43.96 -89.08 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive Ron Arnold, Location: my property and surrounding property in the town of Seneca, Wood County. Of the 8 species I've seen so far this year, 7 have set new early sightings dates for me in Wood County. More...
2010-04-16 16:00:00 42.0016 -91.6515 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive This is to report the Red Admiral I saw this afternoon about 4 pm on the Mount Mercy College campus. - first of the year. It was on the top of the hill in front of the library. More...
2007-06-16 12:00:00 40.41 -89.87 American lady 10 archive Observers: J. Heinrickson, P. Brainerd, G. Adams, M. Herman, R. and R. Bell More...
2001-04-18 12:00:00 41.97 -82.52 Red admiral 12 archive Observer: Fred Urie. Also present were 12 Red Admiral butterflies, and 2 Green Darner dragonflies in the afternoon. More...
2005-03-07 12:00:00 36.802 -118.2 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 337.5 archive Mar. 7--1st cardui seen: Independence, Inyo Co, Calif, heading NNW. More...
2012-09-23 20:18:00 48.709299949087 -116.19946958707 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1 glacierhikergal No description. More...
2010-04-29 18:45:00 42.5541 -87.8429 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 archive My girls spotted a Red Admiral and we thought it would be fun to register it. More...
2004-12-02 12:00:00 29.067 -97.3336 American lady 1 archive Observer: D. Muschalek. Coordinates are for a location on a bend of the Guadalupe River about 2.5 miles southwest of Cuero, DeWitt Co., Texas; USGS Cuero Quadrangle. More...
2007-06-15 12:00:00 41.03 -73.82 Red admiral 0 archive In our backyard, near Scarsdale, NY there appears to be a red admiral "lek". Each evening starting at least by 7 PM Eastern daylight savings time they congregate. This began this year about June 15 and is continuing. More...
2017-09-25 20:36:00 43.0408111 -76.2125784 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 SyracuseNY Sunny day little wind; I'm seeing fewer than I did a few days ago. We have LOTS of nectar resources More...
2015-05-09 17:59:00 41.936248328203 -93.569985687613 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 0.0 180.0 mariposa Flying north (359.4d) along I-35 at marker 106.7, 20' up. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More...
2004-05-05 12:00:00 43.28 -79.25 American lady First butterfly of the season 2 archive No description. More...
2012-11-18 19:45:00 35.33511060956 -94.297536267193 American lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Cliff Ivy Southside flower bed. Lady was nectaring recently planted blanket flowers. More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 32.66 -116.98 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 800 0.0 archive I started seeing the butterflies on March 14 passing through our yard at a steady rate of perhaps about 10 per minute. On March 15 it was about the same rate. Today March 16 it has definitely picked up to 60-100 per minute at times. More...
2017-10-05 17:25:00 39.522581291556 -104.95385169582 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 20 90.0 Althea16 I put out some feeders (sugar water and softening strawberries). Ladies that landed on these generally stayed put for more than 60 seconds. Most seemed to be choosing strawberries. Many more on the alyssum, also staying longer on the flower. Observation of 20 in 10 minutes. More...
2006-04-30 12:00:00 43.3275 -80.9764 Red admiral 1 archive I found 4 Red Admiral eggs in Stratford (Ontario) today, at TJ Dolan Nature Area. It's a great spot for butterflies. More...
2002-05-23 12:00:00 47.95 -122.26 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive Glenhaven Drive and Howarth Park More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 37.53 -121.82 Painted lady 450 archive Observers: J. Hall, D. Edwards. More...
2010-05-07 12:00:00 38.9 -77.27 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive Red Admirals are here. I saw two at my home in Herndon and one in Vienna today. I checked the Common Milkweed, which is about 2 foot high, but no Monarch eggs. I have not seen any Monarchs either. More...
2017-10-22 20:00:00 38.453803 -123.0550013 Painted lady 1 Lisahug in flower garden in downtown Duncan's Mills More...
2006-09-08 12:00:00 40.33 -74.23 American lady 1 archive Observer: V. Corsello. More...
2015-07-10 23:16:00 42.623337 -82.924181 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 LeAnna Sosnoski... No description. More...
2002-04-14 12:00:00 38.97 -78 Red admiral 1 archive Observers: Washington Area Butterfly Club. More...
2003-03-21 12:00:00 28.0146 -80.6325 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive No description. More...
2010-05-11 12:00:00 45.53 -73.815 American lady 2 archive May 12: Stephen Normandin on Wed May 12 2010 9:46 am. 2 Vanessa virginiensis + 1 Vanessa atlanta in Ste-Dorothee yesterday: 12-05-10y 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...
2002-04-20 12:00:00 38.96 -77.04 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2001-04-15 12:00:00 37.37 -118.38 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 90.0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-16 09:30:00 42.375 -77.388 Red admiral 12 archive A cloud of at least a dozen dispersed in front of my car in my driveway, 9:30 in the morning, sunny. (they came from a spot that faces the morning sun) More...
2005-03-29 12:00:00 34.4198 -119.7058 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 500 archive Observer: Christine Borrayo. HUNDREDS of monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] have been flying through downtown Santa Barbara for the last 30 minutes or so. More...
2006-02-14 12:00:00 33.6706 -117.837 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2017-04-06 19:30:00 38.6633659 -90.577149300002 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 Butterfly Watcher No description. More...
2002-06-05 12:00:00 45.4 -72.73 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive "Once in early June, another later in July, several larvae propagating." More...

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