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2016-04-04 20:30:00 |
42.267724625244 |
-94.897336665484 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
315.0 |
13 |
dflyiowa |
Was setting on log. Have a photo. More... |
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2019-10-03 19:50:00 |
42.03156680032869 |
-93.64605022022056 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
315.0 |
13 |
mariposa |
Lot 33 bioswale planting, Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. One fresh Painted Lady nectaring on New England Aster. Mostly cloudy; broken stratocumulus clouds. 57 F, dew point 44 F, relative humidity 62%, winds gusting to 21 mph. More... |
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2019-04-16 15:35:00 |
42.066246329335364 |
-93.63375727160633 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
wolfoest |
on a willow More... |
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2018-05-06 23:26:00 |
42.0959091 |
-93.57919099999998 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
0.0 |
13 |
mariposa |
One Red Admiral holding a territory in a sunny woodland. McFarland Park, Story County, Iowa. Sunny, 75 F, dew point 47 F. Observed by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/12258664
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2010-04-13 19:23:00 |
42.02793 |
-93.64588 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
3 |
|
157.5 |
13 |
archive |
First Red Admirals of the season. Three perching and interacting on the west wall of Catt Hall, Iowa State University. More... |
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2016-04-12 22:18:00 |
42.027954 |
-93.645846 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
13 |
mariposa |
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 7m radius. Red Admiral perching, patrolling, and basking in a territory on the west wall of Catt Hall. The butterfly repeatedly returned to sunny patches on the wall. 58 F, dew point 24 F, mostly sunny. More... |
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2005-04-19 14:00:00 |
44.985 |
-79.208 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
270.0 |
13 |
archive |
Flight direction, random foraging, 1 butterfly (fresh condition) observed 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, Postal Code P1L 1X1. More... |
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2013-05-22 22:30:00 |
42.030129270579 |
-82.588426957147 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
6 |
|
225.0 |
13 |
Donald Davis |
(Gary Tetzlaff) 6 American Lady - two very small males and four worn females (one very large) - mostly resting on dried grass clumps at ground level. Wed 22 late afternoon between storm fronts in full sun - 40 minutes. More... |
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2015-05-12 14:30:00 |
40.988386599106 |
-92.011584567729 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
5 |
|
|
13 |
Moni |
No description. More... |
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2012-05-17 05:00:00 |
45.9635895 |
-66.6431151 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
100 |
|
270.0 |
13 |
Donald Davis |
(Dwayne Sabine) There seems to have been a significant movement of Red Admirals into the Fredericton area today. More by far than I've seen since they arrived this spring. It was not uncommon to see multiple individuals at a time, and they seemed to be constantly on the move. More... |
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2010-05-17 18:07:00 |
44.51139 |
-87.92664 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
archive |
Hello! While working in the backyard today (5/17/2010) I spotted and photographed a male Red Admiral Butterfly. I have photos taken with my cell phone. It was flying around me and eventually landed on the window frame. More... |
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2005-03-30 09:00:00 |
34.7317 |
-120.0869 |
West coast lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
2000 |
315.0 |
315.0 |
13 |
archive |
Migrating individuals (from around 0900 until the present - 1421). Flight Direction: Roughly NW, thousands of butterflies. Midland School, Los Olivos CA USA.
Zip code 93441, Santa Barbara County.
Latitude: 34.43'54"N.
Longitude: 120.05'13"W. More... |
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2001-06-28 12:30:00 |
53.7167 |
-114.6667 |
Painted lady |
|
2 |
|
315.0 |
13 |
archive |
12:30 to 5:30 p.m. NW corner of S34 T54 R5 W5. More... |
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2001-04-24 12:00:00 |
42.0276 |
-93.6342 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
20 |
22.5 |
202.5 |
13 |
archive |
Red Admirals have been migrating northward through central Iowa for the past several days. I noticed the first migrators on Sunday, April 22. Monday was too cold, but the butterflies were moving again yesterday (Apr. 24). They were seen at the rate of about one every 3 to 5 minutes. More... |
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2015-05-12 14:35:00 |
40.988427092003 |
-92.011225151891 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
|
13 |
Moni |
single American Lady landed on the trail long enough for positive ID More... |
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2017-04-10 19:49:00 |
41.78703448188 |
-91.308938532012 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
270.0 |
13 |
Lisa Jensen |
No description. More... |
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2012-06-30 05:00:00 |
45.016543 |
-79.615314 |
American lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
6 |
|
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... |
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2005-06-10 09:00:00 |
37.8504 |
-122.2499 |
Painted lady |
|
30 |
|
247.5 |
13 |
archive |
Feeding individuals (20-30) in a front yard with lots of flowers, including lavender (which they seemed to like). More... |
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2019-04-16 16:00:00 |
42.06657648302973 |
-93.6291556404571 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
4 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
wolfoest |
milling around, no general direction More... |
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2017-09-05 05:00:00 |
41.519012 |
-99.41698100000002 |
Painted lady |
First butterfly of the season, Presence of butterfly in your area |
40 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
mariposa |
Comstock, Nebraska. Sunny, 80s F, wind from northeast, 13 mph. Observation by mgibbens, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: uncertain.
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2015-06-01 23:10:00 |
42.026649496416 |
-93.659786045287 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
13 |
mariposa |
Ames, Iowa. One Red Admiral occupying a territory and returning repeatedly to perch on a stump. Sunny, 71 F, dew point 45 F, relative humidity 39%. More... |
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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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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... |
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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... |
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2019-04-16 15:35:00 |
42.066250861801606 |
-93.63366175160212 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
5 |
|
45.0 |
13 |
wolfoest |
flitting about a willow More... |
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2010-04-17 15:00:00 |
42.22422 |
-93.63087 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s) |
8 |
67.5 |
22.5 |
13 |
archive |
Sue Dieber's farmstead. Main territory was on the south side of the garage in front of the door. The other one was in the chicken yard to the east-northeast More... |
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2018-10-18 22:11:00 |
42.014092 |
-93.65229299999999 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
202.5 |
13 |
mariposa |
Nectaring on Heath Aster when caught. Iowa State University Cross-Country Field, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 3m radius. Sunny, 66 F, dew point 44 F, relative humidity 45%, gusting winds. Observed by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More... |
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2017-09-21 19:00:00 |
44.920923 |
-93.175205 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
6 |
|
135.0 |
13 |
Bethgrace |
Six painted ladies (and one red admiral) were drinking nectar from asters and sedum in our garden. Weather was sunny and 77º. More... |
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2012-04-16 05:00:00 |
45.4215296 |
-75.6971931 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season, Migrating individual(s) |
30 |
|
180.0 |
13 |
Donald Davis |
(Chris Schmidt) A quick "eastern perspective" on the migrants this year. More... |
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2014-09-03 18:16:00 |
42.031492089814 |
-93.646361228388 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
180.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
Ames, Iowa. One fresh Painted Lady flying through and resting within the field plot north of the Insectary, Iowa State University. I couldn't tell whether it was migrating south or just flying in the area. Sunny, 81 F, dew point 71 F. More... |
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2005-03-30 12:00:00 |
34.44 |
-118.52 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
2000 |
337.5 |
|
12 |
archive |
also: please note..we witnessed the same spectacle the following day, with thousands more swarming..day was similar in weather pattern, although stronger winds (10-15mph) hit by 2:00pm and butterfly numbers suddenly ceased -
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2008-06-14 14:20:00 |
43.67 |
-84.38 |
Painted lady |
|
2 |
|
270.0 |
12 |
archive |
No description. More... |
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2017-04-11 17:53:00 |
42.030698266828 |
-93.64721934674 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
292.5 |
12 |
mariposa |
Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa. One Red Admiral flying back and forth around the dogwood bushes in front of the Genetics Laboratory. It may have arrived from a southerly direction, but I couldn't tell for certain. More... |
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2005-04-04 12:00:00 |
37.47 |
-122.12 |
Painted lady |
|
20 |
|
337.5 |
12 |
archive |
Many individuals in a holly tree over a period of a few hours from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm PDT. Up to 5 individuals visible at a time. (I presume they are stopped to feed while migrating.) More... |
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2005-07-11 12:40:00 |
43.09 |
-87.89 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
67.5 |
12 |
archive |
Shorewood, WI 53211, Milwaukee County. Single individual visiting flower garden; missing its left hind wing. time: 12:40-12:50pm, central daylight savings time
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2017-09-06 05:00:00 |
44.04146667 |
-92.44655555999998 |
Painted lady |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
18 |
|
0.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
Yesterday and again today a group of around 18 American Lady Butterflies were situated around the Sedum garden in our front yard here in Rochester, Minnesota. They were the first of the fall season. More... |
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2004-04-12 15:50:00 |
33.69 |
-118.008 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
|
12 |
archive |
Hi Royce,
I had another Red Admiral (Vanessa Atalanta) sighting today! In fact, this time, the butterfly was quite
friendly with me—played "cat and mouse" and even climbed onto my finger! More... |
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2005-03-14 14:00:00 |
33.5 |
-117.3 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
1000 |
0.0 |
22.5 |
12 |
archive |
Flight direction: North, very large number observed between 2 pm PST and sundown 14 Mar. More... |
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2016-07-22 14:00:00 |
42.152014313954 |
-93.879332539681 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
225.0 |
180.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
140th Street, 0.3 miles west of P Avenue, Boone County, Iowa. One Red Admiral flying southwest across the road, 1.2 m above the ground. Partly cloudy, mixed altocumulus, altostratus, cirrostratus and cirrus clouds, 79 F, dew point 74 F, relative humidity 85%. More... |
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2010-06-26 11:00:00 |
43.61236 |
-82.81712 |
Red admiral |
|
200 |
|
225.0 |
12 |
archive |
Observers - Randy Kursinsky and 7 others on a nature walk into the Minden Bog (supposedly most southerly existing raised bog in North America). Minden State Game Area, 2.5 miles west of Palms, MI, ZIP code, 48465, Sanilac Co., Michigan. More... |
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2018-06-30 00:55:00 |
42.027215 |
-93.648169 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
42 |
|
157.5 |
12 |
mariposa |
Tattered territory occupant perching on the Abraham Lincoln statue near the west wall of Morrill Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 1m radius. 31.1 C (88 F), dew point 25.0 C (77 F), relative humidity 70%. Hazy blue sky, 70% cirrus. More... |
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2005-07-03 11:16:00 |
42.0225 |
-93.6075 |
Painted lady |
|
1 |
|
157.5 |
12 |
archive |
One Painted Lady nectaring on yarrow - flower bed on north side of garage, east Ames More... |
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2010-07-16 13:45:00 |
41.89 |
-87.62 |
American lady |
|
6 |
270.0 |
315.0 |
12 |
archive |
No description. More... |
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2016-06-15 15:57:00 |
41.9705 |
-93.65855599999998 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
270.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
Anderson-Dyas Prairie, south of Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a radius of 2m. One Red Admiral nectaring on red clover along 520th Avenue on the opposite side of the road from the Anderson-Dyas Prairie. The butterfly was very large and fresh, perhaps newly emerged. More... |
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2019-04-29 21:10:00 |
42.0276709 |
-93.6295111 |
Red admiral |
Presence of butterfly in your area |
1 |
|
135.0 |
12 |
mariposa |
Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa. Flew into the woods, then was basking in the sun and landing near nettles. Location precision: within a 5m radius. Mostly sunny, windy. Observed by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist.
More... |
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2008-06-14 11:05:00 |
43.35 |
-84.64 |
American lady |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
270.0 |
12 |
archive |
No description. More... |
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2004-02-29 13:30:00 |
37.35 |
-75.95 |
Red admiral |
First butterfly of the season |
1 |
|
225.0 |
12 |
archive |
Well Royce, hope this puts things off to a splendid start for you. More... |
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2005-03-14 15:00:00 |
33.5 |
-117.3 |
Red admiral |
|
1 |
|
22.5 |
12 |
archive |
V. atalanta: single perched individual at about 3 pm PST.Fallbrook, CA
ZIP code 92028
San Diego County
Latitude 33.50 N, Longitude 117.30 W
Thanks for the opportunity to participate, warm regards, Bill Widdowson
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2017-09-10 20:00:00 |
45.515008228197 |
-73.471411356169 |
Painted lady |
Migrating individual(s) |
30 |
90.0 |
247.5 |
12 |
heidi k |
I said migrating, since I've never seen these butterflies around here until I saw 2 or 3 a couple of days ago. Then today I saw at least 30 collecting nectar in my sedum flowers this afternoon. Wonderful! It was a warm day, about 20 degrees Celsius. More... |
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2012-08-30 20:00:00 |
45.057978781404 |
-66.459214490259 |
Red admiral |
Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area |
20 |
|
225.0 |
12 |
Donald Davis |
(Jim Wilson) I did not see a Monarch between my home and the beginning of the final dirt road to the tip of the Point. But when I arrived at the tip of the Point the stands of goldenrod and aster were covered with large orange, black and white butterflies. More... |
