2010-04-30 16:30:00 |
43.36 |
-84.26 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
9 |
202.5 |
202.5 |
18 |
archive |
The butterflies were headed directly into the wind. More... |
2020-05-15 16:40:00 |
41.2451916 |
-96.08179969999999 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area, Specimen Record |
9 |
0.0 |
202.5 |
3 |
Am30668 |
Counted nine Painted Lady throughout various garden areas at my home. Some were in flight, others resting on the ground and rocks in the sun; three were on violet leaves. More... |
2017-04-28 22:22:00 |
42.37536 |
-71.17909500000002 |
American lady |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
202.5 |
12 |
mariposa |
First Sighting of American Lady basking in the sun in my garden. 60 Standish Road, Watertown Massachusetts 02472. Location precision: 186m radius. Incidental survey, 5:21 - 5:24 p.m. EDT. 81 F/Sunny. Observation by mcdunn, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More... |
2005-03-09 12:00:00 |
34.1806 |
-118.0959 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
50 |
337.5 |
180.0 |
5 |
archive |
Migrating individuals. flight direction: to north-northwest. numbers seen: 5 per 15 minutes time period of observation: 12 noon - 2:30 pm PST More... |
2017-04-06 16:00:00 |
40.498161142659 |
-95.589932795437 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
180.0 |
180.0 |
6 |
sbuback |
No description. More... |
2007-03-14 13:30:00 |
26.153 |
-97.969 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
90.0 |
180.0 |
18 |
archive |
I've reported before on migrating Red Admirals and on some that seemed to be overwintering here in South Texas. My school is next to a large nursery, and this one was leaving the nursery heading east - it almost flew into my driver's side window. More... |
2018-06-15 21:03:00 |
42.02958603937473 |
-93.64625396222152 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
17 |
mariposa |
Large fresh butterfly nectaring on common burdock. This individual was one of the first of the summer generation to be observed here. Science II Prairie, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 2m radius. 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... |
2008-04-16 11:00:00 |
42.9141 |
-120.8131 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
180.0 |
|
archive |
Other info: time about 11 a.m. Multiple butterflies nectaring on dandelions; was only able to positively ID one, but 2 or 3 of the others may also have been V. cardui. More... |
2016-07-22 14:00:00 |
42.152061230376 |
-93.879565420229 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
1 fresh Red Admiral, flying near roadside, 140th Street 0.25 mile west of County Road R27, Boone County, Iowa. Mostly sunny, 26.1 C (79 F), dew point 23.3 C (74 F), RH = 85%. More... |
2019-04-20 16:22:00 |
41.2451916 |
-96.08179969999998 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
45.0 |
180.0 |
10 |
Am30668 |
Flying through the yard, lit momentarily on violet bloom. Then, continued over the house in northeast direction. More... |
2019-04-20 15:14:00 |
42.027063 |
-93.65976 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
12 |
|
180.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
510/520 Forest Glen St., Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 6m radius. Red Admirals drinking sap flowing from a small hole in the trunk of a tree. Fair/Sunny, 60 F, dew point 35 F, relative humidity 39%. Survey: Incidental sighting, from 10:05 to 10:20 a.m. CDT. More... |
2017-08-14 18:36:00 |
41.9522735 |
-93.44534399999998 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
26 |
|
180.0 |
15 |
mariposa |
Berry Patch Farm, Nevada, Iowa. Flying near and visiting a patch of red clover. Thinning overcast, moderate south wind, 15 mph. Location precision: 10m radius. Photo: https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/9775949/medium.jpg?1502770491
More... |
2004-06-11 15:20:00 |
42.0289 |
-93.6418 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
180.0 |
180.0 |
15 |
archive |
Butterfly was flying across Osborn Drive just west of Wallace Road, Iowa State University. 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... |
2015-05-09 18:09:00 |
41.761314396969 |
-93.569482311631 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
45.0 |
180.0 |
|
mariposa |
Flying NE (48d) across I-35, marker 94.8. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More... |
2019-04-24 18:14:00 |
44.7568 |
-92.98340000000002 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
180.0 |
4 |
John Shier |
Rosemount, Minnesota. I have never seen any butterfly nectaring at bloodroot, so this is a first. I take the butterfly to be a painted lady (you might see if you agree). [Confirmed from attached photo.] Such early butterflies find few food resources. N 44.7568 W -92.9834 John
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2010-04-30 12:00:00 |
42.22 |
-85.89 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
0.0 |
180.0 |
15 |
archive |
Red admirals came into southwest Michigan in good numbers, starting yesterday late afternoon as best as I can determine. More... |
2015-05-09 18:26:00 |
41.599361083448 |
-93.510897534729 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
0.0 |
180.0 |
|
mariposa |
Flying north (0d) across East University Avenue between East 56th Street and North Hickory Boulevard, about 15 feet up. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More... |
2014-07-16 15:30:00 |
40.982569763455 |
-95.100847264263 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
5 |
|
180.0 |
4 |
valleyfarmer |
Butterflies were feeding on nectar from purple prairie coneflowers More... |
2007-02-16 08:00:00 |
33.543 |
-117.78 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
2 |
0.0 |
180.0 |
5 |
archive |
My first sighting this year in Laguna Beach, California: 2 individuals at 8 a.m., February 16. More... |
2015-05-06 19:15:00 |
43.523908193424 |
-95.118770595129 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
180.0 |
16 |
Chris |
Windy day and Red Admiral was flying around playground equipment stopping to feed on dandelion blooms. More... |
2017-04-10 19:30:00 |
44.5370197 |
-78.7361328 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season, Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
15 |
mariposa |
[Fenelon Falls, ON; posted by Susan Blayney on Ontario Butterflies; forwarded by David Kaposi] April 10/17 24 C with gusting southerly winds 20-30 kph. 2:30 pm Fresh-looking Red Admiral observed resting in leaf litter. The Stinging Nettles are not up yet. Hope it survives. More... |
2005-04-05 14:50:00 |
42.0227 |
-93.6076 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
|
180.0 |
17 |
archive |
Red Admiral flying north-northeast about 5-6 feet above the ground between houses. More... |
2009-10-22 12:00:00 |
36.1594 |
-86.851 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
180.0 |
9 |
archive |
Seen briefly on wet dirt in front of porch. More... |
2017-07-21 21:12:00 |
41.844160758825694 |
-92.24945199088756 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
6 |
|
180.0 |
6 |
mariposa |
Randolph Access Wildlife Management Area, Iowa County, Iowa. Six Painted Ladies perching and traplining along a sunny portion of the gravel road. 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... |
2014-09-16 16:50:00 |
42.030679233126 |
-93.6474823917 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
8 |
mariposa |
Ames, Iowa. One Red Admiral, flying on the south side of the Genetics Building, Iowa State University. Possibly migrating south to southwest. Sunny, 61 F, dew point 44 F. Also saw two Monarchs migrating southward between 11:50 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. More... |
2005-03-07 11:30:00 |
34.1933 |
-118.17 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
5 |
337.5 |
180.0 |
4 |
archive |
Migrating individuals. flight direction: southeast to north-northwest. numbers seen: 5 in 15 minutes. More... |
2007-05-07 12:00:00 |
42.9141 |
-120.8131 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
180.0 |
|
archive |
Type of sighting: first of the season. Individual taking nectar on lilac bush. Location: Summer Lake, OR. Zip code: 97640, Lake County. Lat. 42.54.846 N Long. 120.48.786 W, Elevation 4233'. More... |
2014-04-18 16:30:00 |
41.052045408802 |
-92.024362886575 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
180.0 |
|
Moni |
Saw on the south side of the house feeding on Chionodoxa sp. flowers. More... |
2009-11-06 12:00:00 |
36.16 |
-86.85 |
Painted lady |
|
4 |
|
180.0 |
3 |
archive |
In zinnias and Mexican Sage. More... |
2017-06-21 22:07:00 |
42.03107 |
-93.647246 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
14 |
mariposa |
Genetics Laboratory, Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. Fresh individual mud-puddling at the base of our compost bin. Location precision: 1m radius. Mostly sunny, 85 F, dew point 73 F, relative humidity 68%. Gusty south wind, 14+ mph. More... |
2004-04-18 18:44:00 |
42.0267 |
-93.6458 |
Red admiral |
|
2 |
|
180.0 |
|
archive |
Survey of territory sites, Iowa State University campus, route 2. Strong south wind; small branches move; large branches in gusts. 80% cloudy; widespread cirrus and cirrostratus bands. More... |
2004-06-06 18:52:00 |
42.0267 |
-93.6458 |
Red admiral |
|
53 |
|
180.0 |
5 |
archive |
Survey of territories, Iowa State University campus, route 2. Sunny, warm, humid; dewpoint upper 60s F. 5% cumulus. Light south wind; leaves tremble. 28.6 C - 26.1 C. More... |
2015-05-09 17:57:00 |
41.986349701214 |
-93.571015656041 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
0.0 |
180.0 |
|
mariposa |
Flying north (358.9d) along I-35 at marker 110.1, 15-20 feet up. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More... |
2010-07-05 11:30:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
7 |
225.0 |
180.0 |
15 |
archive |
No description. More... |
2015-05-17 20:49:00 |
43.005530315197 |
-90.441667273121 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
0.0 |
180.0 |
16 |
SusanC |
No description. More... |
2009-10-07 14:39:00 |
42.0747 |
-93.63 |
Painted lady |
|
2 |
|
180.0 |
15 |
archive |
Caught and marked two Painted Ladies (2,3 green) while tagging Monarchs. More... |
2015-05-09 18:19:00 |
41.657445016641 |
-93.537447651105 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
315.0 |
180.0 |
|
mariposa |
Flying northwest (304.2 d) across I-80 west of exit 141 near Altoona. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More... |
2008-04-14 17:45:00 |
38.948056 |
-92.326667 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
4 |
|
180.0 |
2 |
archive |
First Sighting of year. Saw 3 or 4
individuals, spent 10 minutes pursuing one for pictures, had a tattered right wing, have pictures if needed. Columbia, MO 65203. More... |
2006-07-23 18:41:00 |
42.0644 |
-94.7329 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
180.0 |
10 |
archive |
One Red Admiral flying a fast loop around the butterfly garden in Northland Park on the west side of town. One worn Monarch was also present. More... |
2017-04-09 15:30:00 |
39.658223657276 |
-94.216582771565 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
6 |
180.0 |
180.0 |
10 |
sbuback |
No description. More... |
2015-06-01 23:10:00 |
42.026649496416 |
-93.659786045287 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
13 |
mariposa |
Ames, Iowa. One Red Admiral occupying a territory and returning repeatedly to perch on a stump. Sunny, 71 F, dew point 45 F, relative humidity 39%. More... |
2005-03-23 10:00:00 |
32.87 |
-105.95 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
200 |
90.0 |
180.0 |
|
archive |
A fairly large directional migration of Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) this morning, 23 March, 2005. Heavy northwest winds yesterday, and no Lady's seen. This morning winds light south, switching to southwest and getting stronger. Migration was generally west to east, with the tail-wind. More... |
2015-05-09 18:10:00 |
41.748540471339 |
-93.574846729612 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
337.5 |
180.0 |
|
mariposa |
Flying NNW (333.9d) across I-35, marker 93.9, 20+ feet up. North of Fourmile Creek. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More... |
2019-04-23 16:30:00 |
42.2016060675054 |
-122.69809627504952 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
68 |
0.0 |
180.0 |
3 |
AdmiralsandLadies |
I sat here for 2 hours and saw 68 painted ladies fly by, with about 6 out of 7 going north. I was in a 30 m diameter patch of flowering dandelions, and about 1 out of 8 stopped briefly at dandelions, before moving on. More... |
2010-04-30 12:00:00 |
42.2937 |
-85.7839 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
0.0 |
180.0 |
15 |
archive |
Red admirals came into southwest Michigan in good numbers, starting yesterday late afternoon as best as I can determine. I had reports for today (April 30) starting at 10 AM from [among others] Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery, Van Buren County. More... |
2015-05-09 18:24:00 |
41.599778282415 |
-93.49853791601 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
315.0 |
180.0 |
|
mariposa |
Flying northwest (311.3d) across exit ramp north of University Avenue, east of Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More... |
2017-04-10 05:00:00 |
42.751155636146 |
-81.198665969342 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
2 |
|
180.0 |
|
mariposa |
[Posted by James Holdsworth on the Ontario Butterflies group; forwarded by David Kaposi] Finally had a decent day on some private property in Lyndale, just south of St. Thomas. The site had recent tree cutting and many leps were nectaring on the oozing stumps. More... |