Butterfly Observations

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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Species Type Number Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees)sort ascending Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
2011-09-21 05:00:00 44.634367 -70.33198600000003 American lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 270.0 3 mariposa Wilton, Maine.  At the Wilton Conservancy, also known as the Foothills Land Trust. Habitat: The park fields are hayed every two years to allow for continued recreation - honeysuckle and milkweed most common plants observed. The park is adjacent to a stream and predominantly hardwood forests. More...
2017-01-30 12:05:00 30.670005 30.666306299999974 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 270.0 0 mariposa Othman ibn Effan, 9 km SSW of Kom Hamada, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. Location precision: within a 5m radius. A small, partly-worn individual flying and basking in a mostly-harvested banana field. Survey from 2:04 to 3:01 p.m. EET (Cairo). Mostly sunny, moderate wind. More...
2008-04-22 13:30:00 42.0306 -93.6471 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 0.0 270.0 archive One butterfly seen south of the southeast corner of Genetics. Flying ca. northward, then circled and landed to bask on bare ground just south of parking lot. Partly worn - age grade 3. Faded but not thin or clear; not damaged. Medium-sized, open, in sun. More...
2005-03-07 12:00:00 34.04 -117.61 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 600 0.0 270.0 10 archive Hello Royce, I just stumbled on your website after noticing a very large Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) migration here (today, 7 Mar 05) in Ontario, CA (Latitude 34.04 & Longitude -117.61). I know they are Painted Ladies because I collected one and keyed it out. More...
2017-09-17 17:33:00 46.21531305 -91.28525998999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 20 270.0 4 mariposa Cable, Wisconsin. Feeding on zinnias. Light west wind, 4 mph; 58 F. Observation by happleman, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: 5m radius. More...
2007-10-04 14:30:00 43.36 -84.26 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1 202.5 270.0 5 archive It was a Lady sp. I was unable to determine the species. Strong Migrant Flight More...
2019-04-13 20:10:00 41.727568 -88.0059 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 4 90.0 270.0 14 ldieckman About 4 Red Admiral butterflies were observed at the forest preserve. Several were on a dandelion. More...
2005-03-20 11:00:00 34.1806 -118.095 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 750 270.0 270.0 5 archive Temperature (F): Maximum 66, minimum 47. Wind (mph): Highest wind speed, 16. Highest gust speed, 20. Highest wind speed direction, 270. Highest gust speed direction, 270. Average wind speed, 5.1. Average sky cover, 0.3. More...
2008-05-04 18:00:00 42.357 -85.747 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 270.0 archive Saw my first red admiral this evening 5/4/08 at 6 pm, 62 degrees, slight wind out of the west. Seemed to just hang out in an area as I saw it coming and going on a walk on the Kal-Haven trail, west of 2nd St in Alamo township, Kalamazoo County, MI. Ilse More...
2001-06-16 14:00:00 50.045 -110.65 Red admiral 5 270.0 3 archive 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Police Point Park Interpretive Centre. More...
2010-05-26 13:30:00 41.89 -87.62 American lady 1 270.0 3 Julie Burrus sent photos of american lady. I double checked butterfly against photos and it had only 2 large spot…sent photos of american lady. I double checked butterfly against photos and it had only 2 large spots not 5 like the painted lady. What is a southern butterfly doing so far north? More...
2007-07-07 12:00:00 43.63 -84.26 Red admiral 4 270.0 3 archive No description. More...
2005-04-02 10:00:00 34.9507 -120.4313 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 75 0.0 270.0 24 archive Weather becoming a bit overcast with high clouds. 20% chance of light rain predicted for Sunday night. By 2:00 p.m. no more individuals sighted. More...
2023-06-22 15:40:00 53.397222 -113.819444 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 4 135.0 270.0 13 Don Delaney 4 I observed 4 Red Admirals while walking through a field at the Wagner natural area west of Edmonton, Alberta. More...
2001-07-09 11:40:00 55.1667 -113.3917 Red admiral 1 270.0 1 archive 11:40 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. 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...
2004-05-25 15:00:00 42.0253 -93.6476 Red admiral 1 270.0 archive One butterfly occupying territory 47b, Iowa State University campus. Partly sunny; 50% cumulus. More...
2019-03-12 19:35:00 34.25352059901827 -118.61181298788642 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 200 337.5 270.0 11 LisaFebre A constant fluttering of butterflies in the air today! More...
2007-06-23 10:30:00 43.63 -84.26 Red admiral 2 270.0 0 archive No description. More...
2008-06-14 14:30:00 43.67 -84.38 Red admiral 1 270.0 12 archive No description. More...
2005-04-25 12:15:00 42.35 -85.74 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 270.0 10 archive 1 red admiral, perched on grass, first butterfly of season More...
2007-07-14 12:00:00 43.63 -84.26 American lady 3 270.0 8 archive Butterfly Count Day More...
2001-07-16 09:30:00 50.76167 -111.5183 Red admiral 2 270.0 5 archive 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More...
2007-06-17 12:20:00 43.63 -84.26 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 2 270.0 2 archive Long peroid of no observations More...
2005-09-17 11:30:00 39.94297 -105.63024 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 250 202.5 270.0 5 archive Location: Guinn and Bryan Mountains (11,080' to 10,800'). Zip Code: 80466, Boulder County. Migration: Flight Direction: South-Southwest, approx 250 individuals between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM, Mountain Daylight Time. More...
2016-04-13 07:30:00 40.014561 -74.3112574 American lady First butterfly of the season, Presence of butterfly in your area 1 270.0 2 BruceMohn Single individual flying and landing on east side of Lake Horicon in a group of trees bordering a cranberry bog More...
2005-03-21 09:12:00 34.1806 -118.095 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100 270.0 270.0 5 archive ORIGINAL MESSAGE From: Will & Lois Fulmer Date: Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:12 am Yes, Will and I noticed the Painted Ladies in both Pasadena and Altadena yesterday -- all heading west. This is the first time I can remember seeing this migration. More...
2017-09-06 17:00:00 45.056789 -93.75371899999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 60 270.0 6 mariposa Delano, Minnesota. I saw approximately 60 painted ladies in and around my garden. The majority were nectaring or sunning on sedum which is in bloom. We live in a rural area in a fairly open yard with trees and a native plant area in the back. Some painted ladies were also on Joe Pye Weed. More...
2007-06-19 12:00:00 40.79 -77.86 Red admiral 1 270.0 3 archive I was identifying the butterfly with the assistance of my Audubon book and the web when I came across your sight. I really enjoyed your sight and please keep it up! I hope this information will help you with you study. Sincerely, Melissa Freed. 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...
2005-03-15 11:30:00 32.512 -117.151 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 270.0 archive Flight direction, due North, thousands of butterflies observed between 11.30 and 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. La Jolla (close to the shore), San Diego County. More...
2007-07-01 14:30:00 43.63 -84.26 American lady 2 270.0 8 archive No description. More...
2008-06-24 13:30:00 43.39 -83.54 Red admiral 1 270.0 3 archive Necturing More...
2010-05-24 11:30:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral 4 10 270.0 5 archive I live in Lansing, Illinois but work 27 miles north at University of Chicago Hospitals / University campus which is located about a mile away from the Lake Michigan shoreline.The weather is very different on the lake front than from my house. More...
2005-04-01 15:00:00 34.9507 -120.4313 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 270.0 15 archive Many thousands of individuals observed crossing Highway 166 between Highway 101 in Santa Maria and Highway 1 in Guadalupe California. Numbers sustained throughout the day. More...
2009-11-04 12:00:00 36.15944 -86.85055 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 270.0 4 archive Fed on zinnias. Was surprised that there was only one date for this species and many for its cousin, the Painted Lady. Image: http://mlbierly.smugmug.com/Butterflies/True-Brushfoots-Nymphalinae/American-Lady-Vanessa/10893218_a6w9T#766510015_x3hHi 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...
2005-03-31 08:30:00 33.63 -117.68 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 315.0 270.0 10 archive About 2 per minute heading NW More...
2001-07-15 16:30:00 56.7333 -118.33330000000001 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 270.0 0 archive 11:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The EMEND research camp, NW corner of S26 T53 R20 W4. More...
2009-05-27 12:00:00 36.16 -86.85 Red admiral 1 270.0 6 archive Fed on zinnias. More...
2017-07-02 22:31:00 42.008288 -93.613696 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 270.0 7 mariposa Pure Bridal, Ames, Iowa. Recently emerged butterfly basking on a rock in a flower garden. Mostly sunny, 84 F, dew point 66 F, relative humidity 55%, west wind, 7 mph. Observation by jodygreen, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: 1m radius. More...
2005-03-26 11:30:00 33.47 -117.7 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 270.0 10 archive Today I saw lots of these butterflies. the first time I noticed them this year. I have seen this in the past. Duration all day, constant. I could count 20 or more by looking around. I am a Mail Man so delivering from 11:30 am to 4PM constant flow. More...
2017-07-31 05:00:00 42.37536 -71.17909500000002 American lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 270.0 4 mariposa American Lady on Verbena bonariensis in Watertown, Massachusetts garden setting. 83 F, wind from the west, 4 mph. Location precision: 186m radius. Observation by mcdunn, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9221084 More...
2008-06-14 14:20:00 43.67 -84.38 Painted lady 2 270.0 12 archive No description. More...
2010-05-20 11:30:00 44.26 -69 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 270.0 15 archive Healthy fresh appearing individual More...
2005-03-27 12:00:00 35.11 -120.08 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100 270.0 16 archive I am noticing them when I am out doing field observations on project sites as far west as Guadalupe, CA 93434 (Guadalupe is right on the beach and flight is N) and inland as far as Cuyama Valley (high desert and flight pattern WNW), California 93454. More...
2001-07-16 09:30:00 50.7617 -111.5183 Painted lady 15 270.0 5 archive 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. NW Corner S1 T21 R12 W4. More...
2009-11-04 12:00:00 36.16 -86.85 Painted lady 3 270.0 5 archive At least one from 11/03/09. Mainly in zinnias, but several in Mexican Sage also. More...
2017-06-18 20:30:00 42.026683 -93.66022800000002 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 270.0 20 mariposa Ames, Iowa. Basking and perching on a black raspberry bush. Location precision: 3m radius. Mostly sunny, 77 F (25 C), dew point 54 F (12 C), moderate wind from the west, 20 mph. Observation by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More...
2007-07-14 13:20:00 43.63 -84.26 Painted lady 1 270.0 8 archive Butterfly Count Day More...

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