Butterfly Observations

E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Species Type Number Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speedsort ascending Observed By Description/Notes
2017-09-15 16:20:00 41.21205931 -96.15501432999997 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 60 157.5 15 mariposa Lakeside Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska. Driving by and had to stop at this by this and admire the pollinators! The butterflies were nectaring on Russian Sage. Sunny, warm, 80 F. Observation by jodygreen, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: uncertain. More...
2018-09-23 19:57:00 42.026614 -93.66019499999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 180.0 15 mariposa Nectaring on New England aster before basking on a sidewalk. This was only the fourth one I have seen this year. 510 Forest Glen St., Ames, Story County, Iowa. Location precision: within a 1m radius. Clear, sunny, 76 F, dew point 56 F, relative humidity 50%. More...
2005-05-19 13:13:00 42.0282 -93.6334 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 10 45.0 270.0 15 archive Painted Ladies migrating in directions ranging from northward through east-northeastward between 1:13 and 1;20 p.m CDT. More...
2015-05-04 15:16:00 42.026909673766 -93.65424155795 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 0.0 45.0 15 mariposa One Red Admiral migrating northward near the sidewalk near the west end of Howe Hall. Overcast, 64 F (17.8 C), dew point 57 F (13.9 C). More...
2009-10-18 12:12:00 42.02258 -93.60744 Painted lady 1 180.0 15 archive 1 individual, fresh. Patrolled back yard, then nectared on New England Aster. More...
2010-07-14 12:45:00 41.89 -87.62 American lady 3 247.5 0.0 15 archive No description. More...
2015-06-09 18:45:00 42.026375701217 -93.659884925123 Red admiral Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 2 0.0 270.0 15 mariposa One Red Admiral flying north across Woodland Street between Forest Glen Street and Hillcrest Avenue. 93 F (33.9 C), dew point 55 F (12.8 C), mostly sunny (5% Cu). Saw another one flying north near the intersection of Sheldon and North Hyland Avenues around 2:30 p.m. More...
2017-09-12 20:30:00 49.458438501462 -97.294522221917 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 50 15 Robert G Mears Multiple painted ladies on white panicle aster. More...
2010-05-27 15:30:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral 7 0.0 0.0 15 Julie Burrus <p>Most of the sizes today were small and small/medium for the butterflies.2 were sm/med, 5 were sm.</p> More...
2005-03-20 10:45:00 34.203009 -118.20933 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 51 22.5 112.5 15 archive Flight direction, North - northeast, 51 Butterflies observed in 2 minutes 10 seconds at 10:45 am Pacific Standard Time. (Really, I was shocked at the number of butterflies, so I counted them while running a timer on my watch while watching from a front window. More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 34.42 -119.7 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 4000 315.0 15 archive March 29 and 30, 2005. Santa Barbara, CA. We live near the Old Mission. All day thousands - huge number never seen before - of Painted Ladies flying at the base of our foothills in a northwesterly direction. They seem to be coming up the coast from Ventura. 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...
2010-04-16 12:00:00 42.067 -93.63 Red admiral 2 0.0 15 archive Royce: Saw 2 Red Admirals yesterday (16th) at the bluff area (west trail) of Ada Hayden Heritage Park. They appeared to be chasing each other, so no directional migration. More...
2001-07-21 12:15:00 53.0017 -111.525 Painted lady 2 225.0 15 archive 12:15 to 3:45 p.m. SE corner of S33 T46 R11 W4. More...
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...
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...
2017-04-08 16:10:00 44.99932932 -93.17745954999998 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 157.5 15 mariposa 1837 Roselawn Ave W, Roseville, Minnesota. 1st butterfly of 2017 in Minnesota. Fresh individual, presumably a migrant from the new summer generation individuals observed emerging in central Iowa in late March. Perching under partly cloudy conditions. Gusty SSE winds. More...
2005-03-31 10:30:00 32.66 -117.03 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 7200 67.5 15 archive Continuous as fast as one can count! There was a news article in the San Diego Union Trib after the initial three heavy days March 14,15,16 that the butterflies were migrating all over the area, but that it was not as heavy as a previous year. More...
2009-04-16 14:00:00 39.7 -88.03 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 337.5 15 archive Dear Royce-- I saw the first Red Admiral of our season here today at Walnut Point State Park near Oakland, IL. It was alone sunning on a log. The wind was from the north/northwest about 15mph and partly sunny about 65 degrees. More...
2009-05-25 12:30:00 44.52 -69 Painted lady 1 247.5 15 archive Individual flying back and forth on SE/NW oriented small hilly woodland tar paved road, rarely alighting in either ditch. 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...
2015-05-03 18:42:00 42.093525387287 -93.570352788906 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 12 22.5 202.5 15 mariposa Migrating Red Admirals, Story County Conservation Center, McFarland Park. 9 spotted between 1:42 and 2:48 p.m.; 3 more after 2:48 (one of these at 4:39 p.m.). Mostly sunny to partly cloudy (cirrus from before 1:30 to 3 p.m, then cumulus, 50%). 79-80F (26.1-26.7C), dew point 59F (15C). 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...
2010-07-14 12:45:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral 128 247.5 0.0 15 archive Butterflies were on purple coneflowers and purple butterfly bush. More...
2004-04-16 18:35:00 42.0278 -93.6461 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 2 15 archive Iowa State University campus, west side of Catt Hall and sidewalk 100 feet southwest of Catt Hall. First two territories occupied this year. More...
2014-09-26 19:24:00 42.03202601938 -93.65163981538 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 202.5 14 mariposa Ames, Iowa. One fresh Painted Lady flying and basking around subsoil piles from excavation of a trench for an electrical line, grassy area on east side of Pammel Woods. 80 F, dew point 60 F, sunny, breezy. More...
2017-09-08 22:30:00 27.578525 -97.791314999998 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2 45.0 14 tito82x No description. More...
2019-06-27 20:40:00 41.9649433 -93.9054135 Red admiral 8 14 mariposa Roadkill along an open area of County Road E57 in the Des Moines River floodplain. I also saw 1 other dead and six live Red Admirals during the survey. More...
2013-06-02 17:30:00 41.2440106 -73.5888575 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 180.0 14 Donald Davis (Karlo and Alison Mirth) Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York. We saw a nice variety of butterflies today at Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY, between 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM, including an early Appalachian Brown (photographed). Red Admiral (1); Monarch (1) [ca. 41.24401 N, 73.58886 W]. More...
2012-06-06 18:52:00 42.32606244318 -93.515624996266 Red admiral 1 292.5 14 adminn No description. More...
2015-05-03 18:25:00 42.092792938892 -93.570814128772 American lady First butterfly of the season, Migrating individual(s) 2 202.5 14 mariposa Royce Bitzer, McFarland Park, Story County Conservation Center front lawn, 42.09276 N, 93.57073 W. Two American Ladies flew in and interacted with each other, and then one briefly landed on the lawn to nectar on a dandelion. More...
2007-04-21 17:06:00 42.028 -93.646 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 7 180.0 14 archive The first Red Admiral of the season was perching in the fenced children's play area west of Palmer Hall. It flew south to the west wall of Catt Hall, and then returned to its previous perch. Seven Red Admirals were found during a full survey of the campus from 5:30-6:51 pm CDT . More...
2019-04-20 16:30:00 42.0580218 -87.6905213 American lady First butterfly of the season 2 0.0 14 ryanwc they've remained in the yard all morning, not heading anywhere. More...
2013-01-10 18:06:00 37.321369539007 -75.916042324817 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 0.0 14 sealand From 12:06-43p EST mostly sunny light N wind, vg condition butterfly, familiar erratic low flight on sheltered south side woodpile & dwelling; feed on dandelion. NOTE: GPS says we are 23310...but ! Hope this is a Happy New Year greeting for Royce, it's been awhile. More...
2017-07-27 19:49:00 41.9648275 -93.65250320000001 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 2 45.0 14 mariposa Kelley, Iowa. Two Painted Ladies flying and basking along a sunny gravel road. Mostly sunny, 83 F, dew point 64 F, moderate wind from the northeast. Location precision: 4m radius. Observation by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More...
2007-07-01 09:00:00 40.714 -74.006 Red admiral 24 270.0 22.5 14 archive Dozens of Red Admirals feeding in butterfly bushes and echinacea. More...
2014-09-13 18:31:00 42.026718400534 -93.660174604611 Red admiral 1 180.0 14 mariposa Ames, Iowa. 1 Red Admiral visiting flowers and flying around the yard, 510 Forest Glen St. Partly sunny, 59 F, dew point 38 F. More...
2016-04-16 16:03:00 42.029059253962 -93.649353878639 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 0.0 180.0 14 mariposa Iowa State U. campus, Ames, IA. One dark Red Admiral flying in a straight line due north about 1.5 m above the ground, west of Gilman Hall. First one I've seen migrating this year. Weather: partly sunny, 30-40% patchy cirrus and cumulus clouds. 70 F (21 C), dew point 53 F (11.7 C), RH 55%. More...
2019-04-16 16:37:00 41.7310127 -88.006913 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 0.0 45.0 14 ldieckman Single Red Admiral flying North. Observed for about 2 minutes. More...
2017-10-08 21:10:00 41.8855993 -94.184633899996 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 12 225.0 14 cradebaugh Painted ladies were clinging to my very tired Tithonia and zinnias in my flower garden. Quite breezy conditions. There were probably more than 12 around my house. More...
2019-05-18 18:00:00 42.02669487088881 -93.66033265604085 Red admiral Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 3 0.0 202.5 14 mariposa Three Red Admirals flying northward during a 30-minute period, three hours ahead of a rainstorm approaching from the south. Cirrostratus clouds, 81 F, dew point 62 F, relative humidity 63%, winds from the south-southwest to southwest (210 degrees azimuth), 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph. More...
2005-04-08 11:15:00 42.0252 -93.6213 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 270.0 157.5 14 archive 1 Painted Lady flying west about 150 feet west of the Main Street bridge over Grand Avenue. More...
2017-09-20 21:55:00 44.920923 -93.175205 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 9 270.0 14 Bethgrace Nine painted ladies drinking nectar from sedum "autumn joy", red clover and asters. Weather was sunny and 75 degrees. More...
2019-06-27 20:53:00 41.9649389 -93.9058803 Red admiral 8 14 mariposa Roadkill along an open area of County Road E57 in the Des Moines River floodplain. I also saw 1 other dead and six live Red Admirals during the survey. More...
2019-05-09 21:07:00 41.7272283 -88.00572979999998 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 2 315.0 14 ldieckman No description. 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...
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...
2017-02-17 06:00:00 41.393346255395 -91.399171443121 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 202.5 14 mariposa Sighting by James Durbin in the Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area near Conesville, Iowa. Judging from the wind flow, temperature, and dew point maps from mid-February, this butterfly could have come up from the south on either the 16th or the 17th. More...
2016-07-22 14:47:00 41.9796520244 -93.835470079218 Painted lady First butterfly of the season, Presence of butterfly in your area 1 202.5 13 mariposa This Painted Lady was the first one I saw this summer. It flew in near the road, circled, and then landed in the grass to bask. It was a fresh individual, perhaps recently emerged. Mostly sunny, with patches of cirrocumulus and cirrus, about 10%. 27.2 C (81 F), dew point 23.9 C (75 F), RH = 82%. More...

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