Butterfly Observations

E.g., Friday, April 19, 2024
E.g., Friday, April 19, 2024
E.g., Friday, April 19, 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
2006-12-06 12:00:00 33.28 -111.156 Painted lady 0 archive Boyce-Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona. Observer: T. Fiore. More...
2003-02-28 12:00:00 32.68 -114.62 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2003-09-18 12:00:00 41.4425 -87.1526 Painted lady 0 archive No distinct flight direction noted. Porter County. More...
2010-05-14 12:00:00 43.646 -79.463 Red admiral 0 archive Observer: Kevin Fraser. Hi Donald, Seems there are all sorts of animals on the move today! I'm not as queued in to the butterflies as to the birds so didn't notice earlier, but in our yard (near High Park) we do indeed have many red admirals...must be a broader Toronto phenomenon. More...
2005-03-31 12:00:00 38.6781 -121.175 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive Observer: Cindy Schmid. The Painted Lady migration is here in Folsom, CA! While hitting fly balls at the local park, we counted 10 Ladies per minute fluttering across the field, all coming from the south and heading north. More...
2001-04-23 12:00:00 32.71 -117.16 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Observer: Deborah J. Coon More...
2010-04-17 12:00:00 43.553 -94.578 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 44.06 -123.1 Painted lady 0 archive Observer: E. Wold. More...
2005-07-05 12:00:00 62.45 -114.38 Painted lady 0 archive Later I spoke with Mike Fournier, a local naturalist,and Tracy Hillis, a biologist, both in Yellowknife, and they both said that they had seen the butterfly around Yellowknife in early July; they both know the local butterflies very well. More...
2005-03-07 16:00:00 34.18 -118.1 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 180.0 4 archive ORIGINAL MESSAGE From: Judy Bass Date: Mon Mar 7, 2005 4:00 pm Excellent timing - I was just looking at our orange tree, which is covered with bees and Painted Ladies on the blossoms. Jane Strong [for Judy Bass] Altadena, Los Angeles County, California More...
2002-04-15 12:00:00 39.22 -77.4244 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2006-08-17 12:00:00 33.7933 -117.7494 Red admiral 0 archive No description. More...
2003-03-26 12:00:00 40.867 -74.456 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 0 archive Observer: J. and F. Smith. More...
2006-03-09 12:00:00 30.85 -81.45 Red admiral 0 archive No description. More...
2003-09-24 12:00:00 39.28 -84.69 Painted lady 0 archive Fernald, Ross Township, Ohio (transect). More...
2010-05-31 12:00:00 49.512 -97.999 Red admiral 1 archive Hi Royce, I’m told you are interested in having red admiral sightings reported. Yesterday (May 30th) I saw a red admiral in my yard in Carman, Manitoba several times. Whether it was the same specimen or different individuals I am not sure. More...
2014-11-23 06:00:00 30.224903 -97.65680600000002 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa Hornsby Bend Wastewater Treatment Ponds and Wildlife Areas, Travis County, Texas. Location precision: within a 57m radius. Observed by greglasley, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1089956 All 3 images of the same individual. More...
2009-04-27 19:00:00 38.934 -74.948 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: D. Amadio. Fly by at 7 p.m. More...
2017-09-07 13:30:00 36.14511138 -115.42037429999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa Red Spring, Clark County, Nevada. Observation by lonnyholmes, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: 11m radius. More...
2017-04-22 18:31:00 38.268628580631 -122.67034649322 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Lisahug on ground near vernal wetland in North Petaluma. More...
2023-06-05 23:43:00 53.28221442099213 -113.49808972633768 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 5 BellweatherKennels This was the first date of a sighting that I was able to confirm as a Painted Lady butterfly. On the two previous days I suspected a brief sighting to be a Painted Lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui I took a photo of is sitting on a board in the sun. More...
2015-07-20 18:08:00 37.556055 -79.3553561 Red admiral 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2010-06-08 12:00:00 45.51 -61.08 Red admiral 1 archive I have observed Red Admirals (Vanessa atalanta) on three separate occasions. 5-29-10 (2) - several times throughout afternoon; 6-08-10 (1); 6-11-10 (1)on my property: Lat. 45.51 N, Long. -61.08 W. On each day the weather was sunny, between 60-65 degrees, slight ocean breeze. Hope this helps. More...
2008-02-29 06:00:00 30.22955634 -97.65455245999999 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta, Hornsby Bend Wastewater Treatment Ponds and Wildlife Area, Austin, Travis Co., Texas, 29 February 2008. Location precision: not recorded. Observed by greglasley, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197336 More...
2009-05-24 10:15:00 40.714 -74.006 American lady 1 135.0 archive No description. More...
2017-08-05 21:46:00 37.73418833 -122.4360117 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa 84 Lippard Ave, San Francisco, California. Observation by rebeccafay, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: not recorded. More...
2019-05-04 05:00:00 45.05248361 -79.33624829999997 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 0 mariposa Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. Location precision: within a 154m radius. Partly sunny, calm. Observed by barbara_taylor, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24529699 More...
2018-08-10 15:35:00 42.674199 -93.461006 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 337.5 8 mariposa Large fresh individual perching and flying along a roadside. Dows Junction I-35 rest area, Dows, Iowa. Location precision: within an 8m radius. Fair/sunny, 78 F, dew point 68 F. Observed by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More...
2004-04-18 12:30:00 42.0285 -93.6317 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 0.0 202.5 archive Red Admiral flying north, ca. 1m above the ground. Brookside Park, across 6th Street, near bike path curve west of skate park. More...
2007-05-14 12:00:00 43.475 -80.413 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive Hey there Don, I saw and caught my first monarch in Breslau, Ontario, yesterday on the milkweed near my butterfly rearing greenhouse, a female laying eggs. I have also noticed more than normal red admirals and the first sighting of them was May 6th and Painted Ladies on the 14th of May. More...
2006-04-26 12:00:00 42.349 -84.091 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: C. Rickards More...
2012-08-28 05:00:00 53.5051735 -112.0621385 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Donald Davis (Rob Hughes) I had a Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta rubria, in my yard yesterday, nectaring on Lantana and Zinnia. No camera this time. I also saw one about two weeks ago, on the same flowers in my yard. They both looked very fresh, so possibly separate individuals. More...
2010-04-18 12:00:00 43.96 -89.08 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive Ron Arnold, Location: my property and surrounding property in the town of Seneca, Wood County. Of the 8 species I've seen so far this year, 7 have set new early sightings dates for me in Wood County. More...
2011-09-06 16:00:00 42.372581 -85.70511199999999 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa We had a very fresh red admiral nectaring at our butterfly bush on 9/10/11, 4 pm, Alamo township, Kalamazoo county, Michigan. Sunny, 73 degrees, low wind. Had only seen a couple all summer long. Observed by Ilse Gebhard. Location precision: estimated within a 7 km radius. 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...
2010-04-16 16:00:00 42.0016 -91.6515 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive This is to report the Red Admiral I saw this afternoon about 4 pm on the Mount Mercy College campus. - first of the year. It was on the top of the hill in front of the library. More...
2017-04-17 18:12:00 43.6412308 -79.46958302999997 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 0.0 8 mariposa Ellis Ave (south end), Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Location precision: 100m radius. Sunny, but cool northern gusts. Observation by dkaposi, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5808992 More...
2012-06-30 05:00:00 45.016543 -79.615314 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 292.5 13 Donald Davis The [Bala NABA butterfly] count was held on June 30, 2012. All species were found in a 24km(15mi) diameter circle centred at Bala, District Municipality of Muskoka (about 3 hours north of Toronto), ca. 45.01654 N, 79.61531 W. More...
2005-03-07 12:00:00 36.802 -118.2 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 337.5 archive Mar. 7--1st cardui seen: Independence, Inyo Co, Calif, heading NNW. More...
2012-09-23 20:18:00 48.709299949087 -116.19946958707 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1 glacierhikergal No description. More...
2010-04-29 18:45:00 42.5541 -87.8429 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 archive My girls spotted a Red Admiral and we thought it would be fun to register it. More...
2017-01-29 17:18:00 30.56312833 -97.54845499999999 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa 208 Rinehardt St, Hutto, Texas. Location precision: not recorded. A pleasant surprise to find while checking for baby native plant rosettes in my yard. 59 F, cloudless sky, wind calm. Observed by marillionjade24, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More...
2004-12-02 12:00:00 29.067 -97.3336 American lady 1 archive Observer: D. Muschalek. Coordinates are for a location on a bend of the Guadalupe River about 2.5 miles southwest of Cuero, DeWitt Co., Texas; USGS Cuero Quadrangle. More...
2017-09-25 20:36:00 43.0408111 -76.2125784 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 SyracuseNY Sunny day little wind; I'm seeing fewer than I did a few days ago. We have LOTS of nectar resources More...
2015-05-09 17:59:00 41.936248328203 -93.569985687613 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 0.0 180.0 mariposa Flying north (359.4d) along I-35 at marker 106.7, 20' up. Partly sunny, cirrus, southerly winds. More...
2019-09-08 05:00:00 41.96277200000001 -82.51844 American lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 Donald Davis Point Pelee National Park, Wheatley, Ontario, Canada. Location precision: estimated within a 4.5 km radius. Observed by Steve Pike. More...
2012-11-18 19:45:00 35.33511060956 -94.297536267193 American lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Cliff Ivy Southside flower bed. Lady was nectaring recently planted blanket flowers. More...
2005-08-22 14:30:00 44.52 -69 Painted lady 1 0.0 180.0 10 archive Flying slowly between alightings on thistle. Fresh "young-looking" specimen. More...
2016-10-09 15:51:00 36.12189167 -97.06923617000001 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Location precision: not recorded. Observed by mirandak, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4304805 More...
2006-04-30 12:00:00 43.3275 -80.9764 Red admiral 1 archive I found 4 Red Admiral eggs in Stratford (Ontario) today, at TJ Dolan Nature Area. It's a great spot for butterflies. More...

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