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) Wind Speedsort descending Observed By Description/Notes
2003-04-02 12:00:00 34.03 -117.75 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-12 12:00:00 45.531 -73.82 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive From Étienne Normandin sur Mer Mai 12, 2010 9:46 a.m. 2 Vanessa atalanta + 1 Vanessa virginiensis at Ste.-Dorothée: 12-05-10 More...
2006-03-19 12:00:00 33.67 -117.85 West coast lady 0 archive No description. More...
2017-04-14 07:40:00 43.6050175 -84.0604471 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 5 DenBrook No description. More...
2006-02-10 12:00:00 37.69 -122.44 American lady 2 archive Observers: J. Hall and D. Edwards. More...
2010-05-03 12:00:00 43.76 -79.159 Red admiral 15 archive Hi Don, I saw 8 species butterfly on the 3rd of May. 15 Red Admirals and 11 American Lady. 4 Black Swallowtails and an Orange Sulphur laying eggs. Less #s and species today. Mike King More...
2005-04-01 16:30:00 37.5 -120.85 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100000 0.0 archive A thick painted lady migration was observed for about 20 minutes traveling in a northern direction. Point of observation was Turlock, CA 95380. I have a background in entomology and was able to net and identify one of the fast flying ladies on April 1, 2005 at about 4:30 pm. More...
2009-03-29 12:00:00 32.15 -81.1 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: J. Monroe More...
2017-04-17 16:00:00 43.696649784005 -79.255547118247 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 12 Donald Davis [Reported by Walter Fisher, Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto, Ontario] Yesterday (17 Apr 2017) between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 pm I counted 19 American Lady, 2 Cabbage White, and 12 Red Admiral butterflies around Rosetta McClain Gardens all nectaring on Glory-of-the-Snow and Striped Squill. More...
2003-10-02 12:00:00 39.0821 -94.5803 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2010-06-03 12:00:00 49.80764 -97.12978 Red admiral 2 archive Hi all, Saw a Red Admiral chasing a Monarch at the Taxation Center mini lilacs southeast side of the bldg. The Pembina Hwy & S. Bishop Grandin bus stop there were two Red Admirals flying around the bus shelter and the mini lilacs behind it. More...
2009-04-17 12:00:00 31.14 -92.49 American lady 7 archive Observer: C. Marks. More...
2017-05-02 17:30:00 33.765794 -118.037436 West coast lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2006-04-17 12:00:00 41.8 -91.69 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive I observed 1 Red Admiral on 4/17/06 at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County. This was my first sighting of the year. More...
2015-03-05 23:14:00 33.765807 -118.041778 Painted lady 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2010-06-07 10:28:00 42.2805 -71.1301 Red admiral 1 0.0 archive No description. More...
2005-04-02 12:00:00 40.048 -95.244 Red admiral 1 archive I saw the Red Admiral 4/2/05 at James C. McCormack Conservation Area (Holt Co., Missouri). More...
2009-07-03 15:00:00 44.92 -123.03 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive State: Oregon. City: Salem, 97302 County: Marion. Lat/Lon: 44.93°N 123.02°W Elevation: 161 ft. About half a mile south of Bush’s Pasture Park. Type of Sighting: First butterfly of this kind I’ve ever seen anywhere that I can remember. More...
2007-04-21 12:00:00 36.66 -76.4805 Painted lady 0 archive Observers: G. Koppel and M. A. Koeneke More...
2017-08-28 16:00:00 33.7657792 -118.0417605 Painted lady 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 37.72 -122.16 Painted lady 60 archive Observer: Sarah Shaw Chandler. Today I have seen approximately 60 monarch [probably Painted Lady] butterflies.... but, I am not certain if they are monarchs or painted ladies. Although I reside in a densely-populated urban area, my property is on a creek with a copse of 150 ft. eucalyptus trees. More...
2013-07-25 05:00:00 43.653226 -79.3831843 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 Donald Davis FYI - Many butterfly species scarce in Toronto this year. Spotted my first red admiral last Thursday in Toronto. (roughly 43.65323 N, 79.38318 W) More...
2005-04-22 10:57:00 42.0225 -93.6075 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive The butterfly was basking on the east side of the house above the flower garden near the electric meter. More...
2003-09-21 12:00:00 42.2091 -85.3903 Painted lady 1 archive Tillers International headquarters, 1.5 miles northeast of Scotts, Kalamazoo Co. More...
2007-05-30 12:00:00 45.45 -73.28 Red admiral 2 archive I caught two on my nettle and I have put them in the aviary. in five days I should start collecting rolled up nettle leaves concealing red admiral larvae. René in Chambly, Quebec. More...
2017-09-08 15:00:00 41.2343318 -95.916497099998 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 10 Bud Foshee Hundreds of Painted Ladies nectaring in the wildflowers in the parking lot More...
2003-10-11 12:00:00 43.53 -76.24 American lady 1 archive On Sat. October 11 there were 5 species in the Derby Hill area of the town of Mexico. Monarchs - a cautious estimate of 400 per hour moving SW over the fields from 10-12:30. Clouded Sulphur 80+, Cabbage White 50+, Orange Sulphur 10+, American Lady 1. More...
2015-12-19 17:54:00 30.5147793 -97.653105100002 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 marillionjade24 Sunning itself on a large rock in the middle of the park More...
2005-11-14 12:00:00 40.42 -79.85 Painted lady 1 archive Observer: C. Lehman. More...
2010-01-01 12:00:00 34.79 -76.86 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive 1/01/10, American Lady, Newport, Carteret Co., NC (Bob Cavanaugh) More...
2004-07-30 12:00:00 42.35 -85.74 American lady 1 archive No description. More...
2007-06-09 12:00:00 41.21 -91.34 American lady 1 archive It seems the butterfly season is getting into full swing here in SE Iowa – I saw these this morning: Cairo Woods Wildlife Area, Louisa County: 2 Pipevine Swallowtail; 2 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail; 4 Cabbage White; 6 Clouded Sulphur; 1 Orange Sulphur; 15 Eastern Tailed-Blue; 4 Spring Azure; 29 Gre More...
2017-09-20 21:00:00 46.3322179 -74.1119931 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 5 andrep Along the river More...
2001-04-22 12:00:00 44.06 -77.6 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive I am replying to your request on red Admiral migration. I live in southern Ontario Canada at about the mid point of the north shore of Lake Ontario. I saw my first Red Admiral of the year on the 22nd (only 1 on that day). More...
2012-06-24 05:00:00 42.0531634 -82.5998874 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 Donald Davis (Gary Tetzlaff) The fresh Red Admirals which are now on almost every thistle patch and Privet hedge aggressively chased away (numbered in the thousands by 24 June here in Leamington) Variegated Fritillaries and Painted Ladies at the spots I visited yesterday. More...
2005-03-20 12:00:00 37.162 -118.288 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 8 292.5 archive Mar 20--Big Pine: 8/50'/5min, most between NW & W. More...
2012-09-26 21:02:00 35.334045391121 -94.297550219719 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Cliff Ivy Sunny warm. Short asters in yard. Painted lady was nectaring aster flowers. More...
2005-06-14 12:00:00 39.501 -119.8445 Painted lady 100 archive Hundreds and hundreds of Painted Ladies sighted in our garden on Saturday, June 11 through Monday, June 13 with fewer on Tuesday, June 14 and then none seen from Wednesday, June 15 until this morning, June 20. More...
2010-04-30 12:00:00 43.5024 -80.382 Red admiral 6 archive John G. Powers of Cambridge reports that on April 30th, he saw 6 - 7 red admirals, 2 male black swallowtails and a mourning cloak in Breslau, near the intersection of Hwy. 7 and Shantz Station Road. More...
2004-11-19 12:00:00 40.58 -74.15 American lady 1 archive Observer: T. Fiore. Refine coordinates. More...
2007-06-03 12:00:00 48.7172 -86.3806 Red admiral 0 archive Dr. More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 35.06 -79.6 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: R. Emmitt. Sandhills Game Land, Richmond County. USGS Hoffman (NC) Topo Map Quad. 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...
2003-03-08 12:00:00 28.53 -81.37 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2012-10-03 22:02:00 35.345210653997 -94.29454047089 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Cliff Ivy Painted lady nectaring frostweed flowers. More...
2005-09-25 10:00:00 38.93 -104.69 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100 180.0 archive First seen at 10:00 am MST. Approximately 80-100 individuals seen between 10-11:30 am. Only a few individuals seen after 11:30 am. They are flying nearly directly south. More...
2010-05-05 12:00:00 42.77 -70.85 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 8 0.0 archive Red Admirals and American Ladies coming through our yard! Today 5/5/ at least 8 Red Admirals flew through, moving north. And there are some which are hanging around the nettles. In addition, at least 4 American Ladies were either moving north or handing around. More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 33.9069 -118.0817 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 600 0.0 archive Observer: Terry Swart. I was on the patio yesterday afternoon when I noticed a steady stream of flying insects heading north. I watched more carefully and noticed that they were butterflies - Monarchs. More...
2006-05-27 12:00:00 41.25 -73.59 American lady 0 archive Observer: H. Zirlin. USGS Pound Ridge (NY,CT) Topo Map. More...
2016-03-17 07:57:00 34.089396 -117.978949 Red admiral First butterfly of the season, Presence of butterfly in your area, Specimen Record 25 Suranya Panprome No description. More...

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