Butterfly Observations

E.g., Thursday, March 28, 2024
E.g., Thursday, March 28, 2024
E.g., Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Species Type Number Observedsort descending Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
2005-09-26 12:00:00 39.6753 -105.5233 Painted lady 0 archive On 9/26/05, while drivng in the mountains, we observed specimens at elevations as high as 12,000 feet (specifically at the Summit of Chief Mountain, about a 45 minute drive west of Denver). More...
2002-05-24 12:00:00 47.95 -122.26 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive Observer: REDNAX More...
2002-11-10 12:00:00 41.3 -73.53 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2009-01-19 12:00:00 26.17 -98.37 Red admiral 0 archive Observer: D. Hanson. More...
2003-03-17 12:00:00 40.7785 -73.9817 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 0 archive Observer: P.W. Post. 72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue. More...
2003-09-05 12:00:00 41.99 -88.69 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2005-04-05 17:02:00 38.015 -122.155 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 112.5 8 archive I'm only counting the butterflies that flew directly through my yard, though there were others in the yards to the right and to the left of me. They flew past me at a rate of about 2 to 6 every 5 seconds More...
2001-04-24 12:00:00 34.45 -118.54 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Observer: Dawne Hom More...
2010-04-17 12:00:00 43.51 -94.464 Red admiral 0 archive Minnesota, zip code 56101, multiple county parks (Bright Lake County Park and Timberland County Park)in Martin County the species seems to already be well distributed, as I also saw a single individual last week in the LAc Qui Parle/Yellow Medicine County area of MN before I was aware or this reques More...
2005-04-30 12:00:00 44.05 -123.08 West coast lady 0 archive Observer: E. Wold. More...
2005-08-03 12:00:00 45.43 -76.17 Painted lady 0 archive Since getting home (near Ottawa) on August 3, I have not seen a Painted Lady. It seems the irruption died out somewhat. I have seen only two empty larval nests on Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) near my laneway (45.26 N, 76.10 W), so even the last generation was less numerous than anticipated. More...
2002-04-09 12:00:00 39.02 -74.94 Red admiral 0 archive Observer: J. Dowdell. Cape May County More...
2010-05-12 12:00:00 34.2146 -77.8258 Red admiral 0 archive Good Afternoon All, Some of the species seen today at Airlie Gardens (in Wilmington): Leps: Silver-spotted Skipper 5 adults, and several caterpillars munching on 'American Wisteria' under a folded hibernaculum leaf; Comma; black swallowtail; red admiral. More...
2002-04-20 12:00:00 38.98 -77.83 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2001-04-01 12:00:00 37.16 -118.29 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-15 12:00:00 42.3754 -77.388 Red admiral 0 archive Several sighted in the garden all afternoon. More...
2006-07-01 12:00:00 33.665 -117.845 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2002-06-28 12:00:00 36.07 -79.79 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2003-09-15 12:00:00 43.55 -96.7 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-13 12:00:00 39.36 -77.19 Red admiral 0 archive This year, we had a Red Admiral (V. atalanta) population boom. I first started seeing them on or around May 13. On May 15, we found about 75 individuals on a power line cut-through in Frederick Co., MD. Most were nectaring on blackberry flowers; a few were puddling; and some were flying fast. More...
2003-09-14 12:00:00 42.135 -87.7581 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-24 12:00:00 48.482 -89.304 American lady 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...
2005-04-09 12:00:00 45.97 -123.67 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive This year is shaping up to be an irruptive year for PAINTED LADIES (Vanessa cardui). I spent the sunny parts of last weekend counting ladies at selected sites here in Clatsop County. More...
2002-04-24 12:00:00 43.467 -80.517 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2003-04-02 12:00:00 34.03 -117.75 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive No description. More...
2006-03-19 12:00:00 33.67 -117.85 West coast lady 0 archive No description. More...
2003-10-02 12:00:00 39.0821 -94.5803 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2007-04-21 12:00:00 36.66 -76.4805 Painted lady 0 archive Observers: G. Koppel and M. A. Koeneke More...
2007-06-03 12:00:00 48.7172 -86.3806 Red admiral 0 archive Dr. More...
2003-03-08 12:00:00 28.53 -81.37 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. 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...
2002-01-01 12:00:00 28.6 -81.34 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2003-07-18 12:00:00 43.7 -103.44 Painted lady 0 archive Anonymous observer. More...
2003-02-17 12:00:00 33.29 -111.1 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2009-03-28 15:30:00 37.4876 -121.9236 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 337.5 315.0 12 archive I observed a migration of *Painted Lady* (/Vanessa cardui/) butterflies in Fremont, Alameda County, California. We walked from Hackamore Ln, to Fernald St, to Mohave Dr. to Mission Blvd and back and observed lots of them flying during the whole walk. They were all headed north/ northwest. More...
2003-09-08 12:00:00 41.66 -86.16 Painted lady 0 archive Sept. 8 - 22, 2003 More...
2005-03-23 13:30:00 34.249 -118.478 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive 0 butterflies observed between 13:30 and 13:35 PST. Note: Counts across a 175' line except as noted. More...
2010-04-17 12:00:00 42.615 -82.514 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive Red Admirals were everywhere this year beginning the third weekend of April when it became downright cold at night - in the 39-44°F. More...
2001-04-23 12:00:00 32.72 -117.17 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Observer: Cindy Fisher More...
2010-07-02 12:00:00 43.95 -78.29 Red admiral 0 archive Fresh looking red admirals yesterday east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario at Port Hope and near Brighton at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Donald A. Davis, U.E. More...
2003-10-05 12:00:00 42.56 -83.52 Painted lady 0 archive Observer: J. Bromfield More...
2005-07-09 12:00:00 48.72 -94.57 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Observer: Glenn Coady. Don, I saw very few adult Monarchs, but the number of Painted Ladies and skippers was phenomenal. Glenn More...
2006-05-18 12:00:00 40.7823 -73.9654 Painted lady 0 archive Observers: T. Fiore and K. Wallstrom. Several individuals observed. Coordinates are for the center of Central Park. More...
2003-05-15 12:00:00 40.55 -74.28 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2005-04-15 12:00:00 39.9483 -105.5642 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive Major migration came through April 15-20. More...
2005-06-12 12:00:00 49.67 -116.87 Painted lady 0 archive [June 19, 2005] Observer: Norbert Kondla. There may be another wave. Here in the west Kootenay area I saw quite a number about a week ago [ca. June 12] on a brief outing between the endless clouds and they appeared to be in better condition than those seen earlier in the year. More...
2010-05-10 12:00:00 38.942 -74.898 Painted lady 0 archive Just returned from a birding trip to Cape May, NJ and saw quite a few Red Admirals and Painted Ladies down there. More...
2006-03-01 12:00:00 30.843144 47.085339 Red admiral 0 archive Point 3 More...
2003-10-17 16:30:00 26.152 -97.97 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 157.5 0.0 9 archive Weslaco, TX 78596. Observed at the Weslaco East High School campus and along the Floodway near US Highway 83 (26.16 N and 97.98 W). The Red Admirals are moving through South Texas. More...
2002-04-17 12:00:00 41.99 -92.39 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...

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