2019-10-03 19:50:00 |
42.03156680032869 |
-93.64605022022056 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
315.0 |
13 |
mariposa |
Lot 33 bioswale planting, Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. One fresh Painted Lady nectaring on New England Aster. Mostly cloudy; broken stratocumulus clouds. 57 F, dew point 44 F, relative humidity 62%, winds gusting to 21 mph. More... |
2019-04-06 23:03:00 |
42.02795263218926 |
-93.64591393316289 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
5 |
|
180.0 |
15 |
mariposa |
Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within an 8m radius. First Red Admirals of the season. Two in one territory, three in the second. Weather: 24.4 C (76 F), dew point 10.6 C (51 F), mostly cloudy (80% altocumulus, stratocumulus, cirrostratus clouds). More... |
2019-05-10 23:15:00 |
42.02693564388424 |
-93.64475946068876 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
46 |
|
315.0 |
5 |
mariposa |
Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 6m radius. Basking on the ground and occupying a territory. Survey type: survey of territories, 4:28 to 6:50 p.m. CDT. Sunny, 64 F, dew point 35 F, relative humidity 34%. More... |
2019-09-30 17:18:00 |
42.03053052762526 |
-93.64367000103618 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
180.0 |
180.0 |
0 |
mariposa |
Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. One Red Admiral flying south from the Horse Barn to the Meat Laboratory, about 2 meters above the street. Very warm and windy. More... |
2019-04-24 00:01:00 |
42.024394 |
-93.64270599999998 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
78 |
|
135.0 |
9 |
mariposa |
Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 4m radius. One occupant occupying a sidewalk territory on the east side of campus. Survey from 4:50 to 7:16 p.m. CDT. 64 F, 70% cirrus and cirrostratus; clouds thicker to the west. More... |
2019-04-08 17:45:00 |
42.061998749480146 |
-93.63552039368244 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
225.0 |
18 |
wolfoest |
circling around backyard More... |
2019-04-16 15:35:00 |
42.066246329335364 |
-93.63375727160633 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
wolfoest |
on a willow More... |
2019-04-16 15:35:00 |
42.066250861801606 |
-93.63366175160212 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
5 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
wolfoest |
flitting about a willow More... |
2019-04-06 20:45:00 |
42.06621701412259 |
-93.63096579384114 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
180.0 |
20 |
wolfoest |
circling around the bluff woods area More... |
2019-04-29 21:10:00 |
42.0276709 |
-93.6295111 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
135.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa. Flew into the woods, then was basking in the sun and landing near nettles. Location precision: within a 5m radius. Mostly sunny, windy. Observed by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist.
More... |
2019-04-16 16:00:00 |
42.06657648302973 |
-93.6291556404571 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
4 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
wolfoest |
milling around, no general direction More... |
2019-04-07 17:10:00 |
42.06909328862572 |
-93.62731028065485 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
90.0 |
225.0 |
6 |
wolfoest |
from lakes trail flew towards the north lake More... |
2019-06-01 20:04:00 |
42.071862 |
-93.624115 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
|
15 |
mariposa |
One Red Admiral perching and flying around the boat launching dock beside Ada Hayden Lake More... |
2019-06-23 00:11:00 |
42.028715 |
-93.617181 |
Red admiral |
|
2 |
|
|
9 |
mariposa |
Two Red Admirals contesting for a territory near the east end of a house More... |
2019-09-04 19:23:00 |
44.8621967 |
-93.61627909999999 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
Large numbers of Painted Lady butterflies at many sites in the Arboretum. We saw probably a hundred or more of them. More... |
2019-10-09 15:10:00 |
44.8621967 |
-93.61627909999999 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area |
200 |
|
180.0 |
7 |
Livewombat |
The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum was full of Painted Ladies, on dahlias, salvias, Verbena bonariensis, asters, and sunning on pavement. There were a few monarchs, but I didn't see any other Vanessa butterflies with them. More... |
2019-09-27 20:00:00 |
44.8621967 |
-93.61627909999999 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
300 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
Large numbers of Painted Lady butterflies at multiple sites around the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. They were nectaring on salvia, tithonia, dahlias, zinnias, and others. More... |
2019-09-30 19:57:00 |
42.02631009425306 |
-93.61583071669276 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
180.0 |
180.0 |
0 |
mariposa |
First National Bank, 5th and Burnett, Ames, Iowa. One Red Admiral flying south over the roof of the bank. Very warm and windy. More... |
2019-10-18 18:42:00 |
44.855777541370564 |
-93.60660552978516 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
12 |
|
157.5 |
8 |
Livewombat |
A dozen or so Painted Ladies, mostly in one butterfly garden at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. More... |
2019-06-03 00:10:00 |
42.0865851 |
-93.597292 |
Painted lady |
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
mariposa |
One occupant maintaining a territory - very fast flying and difficult to approach More... |
2019-06-03 00:14:00 |
42.0859688 |
-93.5971996 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
mariposa |
Small-sized individual maintaining a territory along a trail bordered by trees and shrubs More... |
2019-04-26 22:00:00 |
45.0867009 |
-93.4789012 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
3 |
|
|
0 |
mariposa |
7259 Fish Lake Road, Maple Grove, Minnesota. Maintaining a territory. Observed by Sylvia Carter. Location to be refined. More... |
2019-05-15 12:10:00 |
44.91519682429559 |
-93.32458584797041 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
American Lady butterfly nectaring on dandelions next to the tennis courts in Pershing Park. More... |
2019-09-30 21:30:00 |
44.91780501899611 |
-93.32117557525635 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
60 |
|
202.5 |
6 |
Livewombat |
At this location on the map there were about 40 painted ladies on zinnias in a large planting along the streets of a corner lot
Another 20 or so we're at scattered sites within 6 blocks, mostly on zinnias but also Verbena bonariensis, cosmos, tithonia, and just flying around. More... |
2019-09-28 20:45:00 |
44.91780501899611 |
-93.32117557525635 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area |
40 |
180.0 |
0.0 |
12 |
Livewombat |
This is a combination of observations. I spent most of the morning about three miles to the northeast of the indicated area and saw individual painted ladies in flight. For the first time in many days, the flag near that site was showing a strong wind toward the south. More... |
2019-09-20 15:15:00 |
44.9179091 |
-93.32016279999999 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
20 |
|
180.0 |
5 |
Livewombat |
About 20 Painted lady butterflies nectaring on a large planting of zinnias. They were with a similar number of monarchs.This was one of two groups of this size that I saw; the other is being reported separately, since it was in a different garden. More... |
2019-09-23 20:25:00 |
44.9179091 |
-93.32016279999999 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
|
270.0 |
5 |
Livewombat |
At least 55 Painted Lady butterflies in a large strip of zinnias at 47th and York (position on map), plus five to 20 in every no-account little zinnia garden on a SE to NW diagonal from Lake Harriet to the city limit, bringing the total to 100 or more. More... |
2019-09-20 05:22:00 |
44.9255441779305 |
-93.31909724404545 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
10 |
|
180.0 |
6 |
Livewombat |
Painted Ladies in a municipal park. They were nectaring in a butterfly garden. 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... |
2019-05-12 21:00:00 |
44.916433885456115 |
-93.31553611843992 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
Red Admiral butterfly sitting on a white frost blanket for long periods of time, interrupted by short flights. He's actually been there off and on for a few days. More... |
2019-04-23 16:00:00 |
44.9162814 |
-93.3153838 |
American lady |
First butterfly of the season, Presence of butterfly in your area |
6 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
At least six American Painted Lady butterflies nectaring on Scilla siberica on a sunny day on April 23, all day. One did also try the pussy willows (which were full of red admirals), but they were almost exclusively on the squill. They remained in smaller numbers on April 24. More... |
2019-04-21 13:18:00 |
44.9162814 |
-93.3153838 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
One red admiral on overripe banana on a butterfly feeder located at second-story window level. I searched for more, especially on the pussy willows where they usually make their first appearance in April, but I couldn't find any others. (I promptly put out more feeders.) More... |
2019-04-23 16:08:00 |
44.9162814 |
-93.3153838 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
20 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
Large number of red admirals, mostly on two pussy willow bushes, but also on a butterfly feeder with overripe bananas. Twenty is an estimate, because they were very quick and hard to count; we often saw a dozen at once. They were around all day on April 23 and 24. More... |
2019-05-05 22:16:00 |
44.916166610206375 |
-93.3153139503923 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
4 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
Red Admirals were flying around in the late afternoon in our yard. One was sitting on a concrete wall of a raised bed. Another flew into view and the one on the concrete took off in pursuit. They were in a close spiral, flying around the limbs of a large maple tree. More... |
2019-09-30 20:42:00 |
44.91633475379992 |
-93.31528997757789 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
202.5 |
6 |
Livewombat |
One red admiral stopped on my butterfly feeder for overripe banana More... |
2019-10-06 16:36:00 |
44.91634742622037 |
-93.31526590502096 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
292.5 |
10 |
Livewombat |
A red admiral spent a long time on a butterfly feeder at a second floor window, eating an overripe banana. More... |
2019-09-23 18:00:00 |
44.916308088506554 |
-93.31525818979674 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
270.0 |
4 |
Livewombat |
One red admiral that looked good except for missing the back of both front wings. It looked like a chomp from a bird. Amazingly it was flying pretty well. More... |
2019-09-16 20:18:00 |
44.91636166787902 |
-93.31524106796746 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
157.5 |
5 |
Livewombat |
One very faded American Painted Lady nectaring on tithonia and chasing monarch butterflies off the best flowers. More... |
2019-10-18 21:45:00 |
44.92843162173962 |
-93.3072436679006 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
20 |
|
157.5 |
7 |
Livewombat |
Many painted lady butterflies on a large purple aster patch. The wind was gusty, and the butterflies were clinging to the flowers. More... |
2019-10-20 16:13:00 |
44.9219616 |
-93.30616079999999 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
50 |
|
157.5 |
1 |
Livewombat |
Two concentrations of Painted Lady butterflies around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, with at least a couple dozen on a big purple aster near the bandshell and a similar number on Verbena bonariensis and other flowers in the rose garden. More... |
2019-10-18 22:00:00 |
44.92719072662773 |
-93.29612910747528 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
4 |
|
157.5 |
8 |
Livewombat |
Four painted ladies on Verbena bonariensis in the municipal rose garden. More... |
2019-10-18 21:56:00 |
44.92719072662773 |
-93.29612910747528 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
157.5 |
7 |
Livewombat |
One red admiral, nectaring on Verbena bonariensis in a municipal rose garden. More... |
2019-08-19 19:09:00 |
44.92865295094274 |
-93.29607009887695 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area |
20 |
|
|
0 |
Livewombat |
Many painted ladies on various plants in a public garden, including Salvia, Zinnia, tithonia, and others. This was in addition to many in other spots around the neighborhood. First Painted lady sighting for the year was just 2 days earlier. More... |
2019-10-06 17:29:00 |
44.92742240620863 |
-93.29576969146729 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
30 |
|
270.0 |
9 |
Livewombat |
In locations east and west of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, we saw a total of 30 or more Painted Lady butterflies, mostly on zinnias and Salvia, and some on Verbena bonariensis. More... |
2019-09-20 17:00:00 |
44.92741729999999 |
-93.29575999999997 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
20 |
|
180.0 |
5 |
Livewombat |
About 20 painted lady butterflies on Verbena bonariensis, sedum "Autumn Joy" and purple salvia in a public pollinator garden. Similar numbers of monarch butterflies were also present. More... |
2019-10-08 21:22:00 |
44.92741729999999 |
-93.29575999999997 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area |
60 |
|
180.0 |
9 |
Livewombat |
About 60 painted lady butterflies seen (probably lots more that we didn't see) in a municipal garden near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. They were mostly on Verbena bonariensis and purple salvia. The weather was sunny, around 60 degrees, with a fairly strong wind from the south. More... |
2019-09-16 22:48:00 |
44.92780220677869 |
-93.29551219940186 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
12 |
|
157.5 |
6 |
Livewombat |
About a dozen Painted Lady butterflies in excellent condition, bright and fresh looking. They were nectaring on sedum, verbena bonariensis, and other plants in a municipal garden. More... |
2019-09-23 16:34:00 |
44.9272180834077 |
-93.29528909674877 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
|
270.0 |
4 |
Livewombat |
Huge crowds of Painted Lady butterflies in a municipal pollinator garden. They were nectaring on purple salvia and assorted other flowers. More... |
2019-09-14 16:56:00 |
44.9504415 |
-93.26072499999998 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
3 |
247.5 |
90.0 |
3 |
Livewombat |
On the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis Minnesota, I saw three painted ladies. One was nectaring on a dandelion. The other two were in flight, but not strongly directional. More... |
2019-04-20 05:00:00 |
44.689 |
-93.089 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
|
0 |
John Shier |
Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, Minnesota. We saw the first one of the season on April 20. Only one. More... |