2017-03-23 23:08:00 |
33.2143717 |
-117.2088167 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
3 |
292.5 |
90.0 |
0 |
sandradee |
There was no particular flight direction; just flitting about among the nettles, sunning themselves & interacting playfully with painted lady butterflies. More... |
2009-03-29 14:28:00 |
37.429 |
-121.804 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
292.5 |
|
5 |
archive |
Pacific Daylight time.
Open grassy slope.
Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph,
out of the west to northwest.
More... |
2023-04-10 19:15:00 |
42.913032020724046 |
-85.72550296783447 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
292.5 |
|
2 |
Brad Ensing |
No description. More... |
2005-03-17 15:21:00 |
34.441 |
-119.733 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
322 |
292.5 |
|
|
archive |
State St. & Las Positas. 15:21-15:28 - 46 per min - heading W-N/W More... |
2005-03-12 11:00:00 |
37.16 |
-118.28 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
292.5 |
|
|
archive |
Mar 12--Big Pine: Max numbers 8/50'/5min at 11AM, average direction about WNW. More... |
2010-06-29 12:45:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
Red admiral |
|
57 |
292.5 |
45.0 |
11 |
archive |
Some were very faded and worn and missing pieces of their wings.While others appeared to be brand new.These were on butterfly bush and milkweed and echinacea.Lots of Monarchs sighted with the red admirals.Maybe 15 monarchs seen. More... |
2008-03-21 14:05:00 |
34.1235 |
-118.2926 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
34 |
292.5 |
337.5 |
7 |
archive |
Species: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). 31 migrating individuals flying W-NW, 3 feeding on flowers,
2:05 - 2:20 PDT 3/21/08. North Hills, CA 91343 More... |
2009-03-29 14:23:00 |
37.429 |
-121.804 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
292.5 |
|
5 |
archive |
Pacific Daylight time.
Open grassy slope.
Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph,
out of the west to northwest.
More... |
2005-03-20 14:15:00 |
34.19379 |
-118.10809 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
231 |
292.5 |
247.5 |
6 |
archive |
Altadena, California
ZIP 91001
Los Angeles County
Latitude: 34.19379 N
Longitude: 118.10809 W
Elevation: about 1420 ft. above sea level.
Date: March 20, 2005
Type of Sighting: Migrating individuals
Flight direction: West - northwest, 231 individuals
counted between 2:15pm and 2:25 pm PST.
More... |
2009-03-29 14:26:00 |
37.429 |
-121.804 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
292.5 |
|
5 |
archive |
Pacific Daylight time.
Open grassy slope.
Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph,
out of the west to northwest.
More... |
2010-05-26 13:30:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
Red admiral |
|
6 |
292.5 |
270.0 |
3 |
Julie Burrus |
No description. More... |
2002-03-30 12:00:00 |
32.68 |
-114.62 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
292.5 |
|
|
archive |
No description. More... |
2005-03-26 14:02:00 |
34.441 |
-119.733 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
120 |
292.5 |
247.5 |
|
archive |
State St. & Las Positas. 14:02-14:08 - 20 per min - heading W-N/W More... |
2010-06-29 12:45:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
American lady |
|
1 |
292.5 |
45.0 |
11 |
archive |
American lady was pretty worn,missing part of the lower right wing possibly to a bird.was sunning,eating on a purple cone flower (echinacea). More... |
2005-03-20 11:30:00 |
34.197865 |
-118.12754 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
800 |
292.5 |
270.0 |
7 |
archive |
species: Painted Lady ( we caught and released one to confirm)
Flying in large numbers -- hundreds -- through our backyard and over our house.3098 N. Mt. Curve Ave., Altadena, CA 91001
Los Angeles County. More... |
2003-04-11 12:00:00 |
37.2 |
-118.25 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
292.5 |
|
|
archive |
No description. More... |
2005-03-25 11:50:00 |
34.416 |
-119.683 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
33 |
292.5 |
247.5 |
|
archive |
East Beach/Mission Creek. 11:50-12:01 - 3 per min - heading W-N/W More... |
2005-03-16 16:00:00 |
37.361 |
-118.401 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
17 |
292.5 |
|
|
archive |
Mar 16--Bishop, Inyo Co, Calif, 4PM: 17/70'/5min, mostly WNW. More... |
2005-03-04 12:00:00 |
33.745 |
-116.972 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
25 |
292.5 |
|
|
archive |
John Emmel at Hemet, California measured about 25/50'/5min on March 4, going WNW. More... |
2008-03-20 13:15:00 |
34.1235 |
-118.2926 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season |
4 |
292.5 |
|
0 |
archive |
Species: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). 4 migrating individuals flying NW by W, 1:15 - 1:30 PDT 3/20/08. North Hills, CA 91343 More... |
2003-04-07 12:00:00 |
37.2 |
-118.25 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
292.5 |
|
|
archive |
No description. More... |
2009-05-16 12:00:00 |
37.686 |
-121.926 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
2000 |
270.0 |
270.0 |
5 |
archive |
Hi! Just wanted to post this somewhere. More... |
2005-03-27 12:00:00 |
34.435 |
-119.665 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
The past two days (March 26 and 27) I have been seeing them in Santa Barbara CA, in the foothills of the mountains. Many of them, not as many as in the desert, but hundreds passed me in an hour. Also traveling west. Many seemed to be traveling in pairs. 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... |
2007-07-08 12:00:00 |
38.51 |
-75.05 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
Every day this week, we've seen many dozens of Red Admirals flying off the ocean across the beach. Presumably they're coming from New Jersey, well to our NE. More... |
2019-03-13 05:00:00 |
34.147785 |
-118.14451600000001 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
270.0 |
|
0 |
mariposa |
Pasadena, California. They’ve been passing through the Pasadena foothills for a week, at least. Here it seems the migration is westward bound. It is uncanny, I don’t recall ever seeing anything like it. Observed by 714day, Daily Kos. Location precision: estimated within a 12 km radius.
More... |
2009-03-29 14:26:00 |
37.429 |
-121.804 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1 |
270.0 |
|
5 |
archive |
Pacific Daylight time.
Open grassy slope.
Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph,
out of the west to northwest.
More... |
2010-07-03 12:45:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
American lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
2 |
270.0 |
202.5 |
11 |
archive |
No description. More... |
2012-06-24 05:00:00 |
60.7211871 |
-135.0568449 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area |
80 |
270.0 |
|
|
Donald Davis |
(Cris Guppy) There are very few records of Red Admirals in Yukon and Alaska, with only 2 historical Yukon records and a similar number for Alaska. More... |
2021-04-27 22:01:00 |
37.856973554707366 |
-122.26944215992307 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
270.0 |
|
0 |
badewitt |
Perched briefly then flew up and over house to the west More... |
2017-04-05 15:00:00 |
36.5658423363 |
-115.88055375783 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
10 |
270.0 |
|
|
lorhum |
This is a continuation of sightings from April 3 and 4. As we drove on Highway 95 leaving Las Vegas we occasionally saw ladies. About 60 degrees F. We walked for about a half-hour at the spot located and saw maybe 10 ladies fly by, an estimate, I didn't keep a count. More... |
2005-03-15 11:30:00 |
33.98 |
-118.02 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
500 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
Whittier, California on March 15, 2005 between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm observed hundreds of migrating painted ladies moving in a westerly direction under sunny skies about 75 degrees F.
More... |
2005-03-26 16:30:00 |
34.44 |
-119.66 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
400 |
270.0 |
|
1 |
archive |
The past two days (March 26 and 27) I have been seeing them in Santa Barbara CA, in the foothills of the mountains. Many of them, not as many as in the desert, but hundreds passed me in an hour. Also traveling west. Many seemed to be traveling in pairs. More... |
2017-09-18 14:30:00 |
39.955806598637 |
-105.57191848327 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
150 |
270.0 |
90.0 |
5 |
DaveHallock |
Was in dense lodgepole pine forest. painted ladies were flying and following the jeep road I was on, one coming after the other. More... |
2009-03-15 12:00:00 |
37.65 |
-119 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
0 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
The first wave of painted ladies (Vanessa cardui) have begun their migration through Mammoth Lakes, CA on the 15th of March at 9000+ft. They were headed west through town near Mammoth Pass into the San Joaquin drainage.
R. More... |
2010-07-13 13:30:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
American lady |
|
2 |
270.0 |
45.0 |
11 |
archive |
Likes purple coneflowers and butterfly bush. More... |
2005-06-02 12:00:00 |
38.8022 |
-119.2917 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
2000 |
270.0 |
|
5 |
archive |
Species: Painted Lady
Town: Smith, Nevada
Location: Walker River Resort
County: White Pine
Latitude: 38.50N (I THINK)
Longitude: 119.20W (I THINK)
Flight Direction: West (possibly a bit north too). More... |
2008-05-13 11:15:00 |
46.3269 |
-71.9599 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
2 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
I would like to submit my first observation of a Vanessa atalanta for 2008. Date = 13.v.2008,
Hour = 11h15. Locality = Manseau, Québec, Canada. Coordinates = 46,326902 ° N, 071,959895° W. Altitude = 104 meters. Observation of two specimens at 5 minutes of interval flying west direction. More... |
2005-06-25 12:00:00 |
54.72 |
-111.32 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
Hi everyone, Another observation in regards to Painted Lady
butterflies - I saw them from Lac La Biche to Vegreville to Vermilion on July 28th. Unfortunately, I think I drove over about a thousand!). More... |
2015-06-02 18:12:00 |
42.024295556334 |
-93.646860118786 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
270.0 |
157.5 |
18 |
mariposa |
Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University campus. One Red Admiral flying toward the west, west of northwest corner of Memorial Union, about 10 feet up. 68 F (20 C), dewpoint 55 F (12.8 C), winds SSE, 160 degrees, 18 mph. Mostly cloudy, cirrostratus and cumulus. More... |
2005-04-02 12:00:00 |
38.5047 |
-122.4657 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
3000 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
Observer: Helen Walka. Monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] determinedly flying in same direction (West) for hours over our house and over hill behind us. Thousands so far.... I don't usually watch for Monarchs but noticed the migration. This is the first day I have seen one this year. More... |
2009-09-03 12:00:00 |
36.159 |
-86.851 |
Painted lady |
|
1 |
270.0 |
180.0 |
4 |
archive |
Fed on zinnias. Saw for only a few minutes, then flew off to west. More... |
2012-08-08 05:00:00 |
45.4585439 |
-74.1406654 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
270.0 |
|
|
Donald Davis |
(Peter Hall) Sightings of hundreds of Painted Ladies, flying east to west in western Quebec were reported to Journey North. One report identified these as "Monarchs". 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... |
2023-04-27 19:41:00 |
42.029210739690775 |
-91.58613279005166 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season, Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
270.0 |
202.5 |
4 |
debbieamj |
Appeared to be searching for nectar plants on the ground, ignored the peach blossoms in the tree nearby. More... |
2010-07-03 12:45:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
Red admiral |
|
22 |
270.0 |
202.5 |
11 |
archive |
No description. More... |
2001-04-27 12:00:00 |
40.26 |
-105.84 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
5000 |
270.0 |
|
|
archive |
Here's where some of them are going! Yesterday at 1 p.m. we counted about 1 every 10-15 seconds crossing a 15 meter front, mainly from almost due south but some from southwest. More... |
2010-06-16 12:45:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
Red admiral |
|
2 |
270.0 |
225.0 |
5 |
archive |
No description. More... |
2010-07-16 13:45:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
Red admiral |
|
248 |
270.0 |
315.0 |
12 |
archive |
No description. More... |
2005-03-23 13:20:00 |
34.2 |
-118.19 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
20 |
270.0 |
247.5 |
12 |
archive |
20 per 3 minutes across a 10 foot line More... |