Butterfly Observations

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E.g., Saturday, April 20, 2024
E.g., Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Species Type Number Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees)sort descending Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
2003-09-14 12:00:00 44.84 -118.16 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 10 225.0 archive A friend and I were backpacking along the Elkhorn Crest National Scenic Trail in northeastern Oregon. The trail mostly follows an elevational contour at about 8,000 feet, although the ridgetop itself is sometimes higher and some surrounding peaks exceed 9,000 feet. More...
2012-10-13 19:05:00 29.9974362 -98.098620400004 Painted lady 500 marytexas saw hundreds of butterfly s on wildflowers and floral bushes not positive of species i live in a rural area with river valley no development close by. More...
2019-03-13 05:00:00 33.130832 -116.30189999999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 100 0 mariposa I went out to Anza-Borrego today for that very reason. Wasn’t all that impressed with the flowers, but the butterflies were everywhere (and all through Oceanside, CA too). And the scenery, including the drive to and from, was breathtaking. Great trip! More...
2005-07-07 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 50 180.0 0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-02 12:00:00 45.45 -73.28 Red admiral 2 archive I saw five red amiral in all yesterday and today, second and third day of may,2010. More...
2016-11-23 17:15:00 30.19892946 -98.11359715000003 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas. Location precision: within a 61m radius. I put out a tray with some rotting bananas to see what critters I could attract. Observed by greglasley, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4622748 More...
2005-02-03 12:00:00 37.697 -122.445 West coast lady 8 archive Observers: J. Hall, D. Edwards. Coordinates are for a point near the center of San Bruno Mountain County and State Park, USGS San Francisco South Quadrangle. More...
2007-06-08 12:00:00 43.642 -79.461 Red admiral 3 archive This afternoon, June 8, I had a Common Buckeye at the south end of High Park in the west end of Toronto, likely blown in by the strong southerlies today. Orange Sulphurs numbers are also increasing. I had a dozen in the park. More...
2017-09-29 16:45:00 38.473347227623 -123.16205977899 West coast lady 1 Lisahug Vista Trail More...
2006-05-18 12:00:00 40.8896 -73.9415 American lady 2 archive Observer: V. Corsello. Two individuals: one fresh, one worn. USGS Yonkers (NY,NJ)Topo Map Quad. More...
2003-04-19 12:00:00 42.5236 -83.1552 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive Tenhave Woods, Quickstad Park, Royal Oak, MI More...
2012-11-07 18:34:00 35.3349467 -94.297515799996 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 2 Cliff Ivy Cool morn lowc40's, Sunny low60 afternoon. Painted lady was very active and nectaring various flowers in several yards. More...
2019-03-17 23:20:00 37.253198 -121.81536499999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa South San José, California. Location precision: uncertain. Feeding on a tree. Clear skies, light wind. Observed by avtanski, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21343071 More...
2005-02-25 12:00:00 34.235 -111.326 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive I'll give you a quick update. Actually, the following is a quick overview of my Painted Lady sightings this year, beginning with sightings in central Arizona (we winter in Payson) and then come back to north-central Colorado in early April. Payson AZ: 1st sighting was on Feb 25th. More...
2010-05-03 12:00:00 44.597 -77.477 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Red Admirals everywhere on farm, also one Henry's Elfin, north of Madoc. I live about 10 kilometers north of the village of Madoc, Hastings County. My address is 1958 Cooper Rd., Madoc. There are still many Red Admirals around. Have not seen any Painted Ladies yet this year though. More...
2016-09-30 16:57:00 30.56337167 -97.54849999999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa 208 Rinehardt St., Hutto, Texas. Location precision: not recorded. Observed by marillionjade24, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4237925 More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 33.7303 -117.7972 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 500 315.0 archive Observer: Carol Mackessy. I have been watching for about 15 minutes as hundreds of monarchs flew through my school toward the northwest (Tustin High School). We have had Santa Ana winds for the last two days, and we also saw a swarm of termites this morning. More...
2005-11-06 15:45:00 28.5831 -81.3282 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive No description. More...
2006-05-30 12:00:00 41.2226 -74.4735 American lady 1 archive Observer: V. Corsello. Appalachian Trail Lands Around Canal Road And Pochuck Creek. USGS Wawayanda (NJ,NY) Topo Map. More...
2016-04-20 20:16:00 42.251360014426 -83.86491683265 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 4 Nuthatch No description. More...
Red admiral mariposa No description. More...
2002-06-25 12:00:00 42.35 -85.74 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive No description. More...
2014-08-11 21:05:00 32.8354349 -79.840881 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Sandi It is very hot and humid with no wind right now. We have had a considerable amount of rain for the past few days. I noticed a a small black butterfly flitting through out yard. When he landed on the ground, I noticed beautiful orange markings. He was not a butterfly that we had seen before. More...
2005-06-21 12:00:00 54.45 -110.2 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive The Wave of Painted Ladies hit the Cold Lake, Alberta area yesterday afternoon, June 21, and has been building through this afternoon. Wonderful to see, but so many ending up as hood ornaments. Ted Hindmarch, Cold Lake, Alberta. More...
2010-05-16 19:00:00 40.82015 -73.40251 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive Sighting was today, May 16th, around 7pm. It was about 70 degrees, clear, calm, and sunny. More...
2016-05-27 17:00:00 42.104573 -93.77843899999999 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area, Specimen Record 1 0 mariposa Jesse Randall farm, Boone Co., Iowa. Location precision: within a 100m radius. Specimen captured by Kelsey Fisher at a Monarch habitat research site. Observation posted by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project Page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9782151 More...
2004-11-22 12:00:00 28.8869 -100.5299 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 0 archive 1st of season. They winter-over here in my backyard where chaparral thicket best describes habitat. There will be persistent nectar sources all winter: lantana (2 species), huisache daisy, false broom weed. I put out rotting fruit, usually bananas. Type of Sighting: single individual nectaring. More...
2017-07-05 15:19:00 42.203857081992 -122.70030552148 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 AdmiralsandLadies repeatedly visiting a (sterile) Buddleia plant to nectar More...
2001-05-13 12:00:00 49.43 -105.87 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive Saw the first Red Admirals on Sunday. Mostly quite fresh, unlike the Painted Ladies. More...
2016-04-07 15:00:00 42.204202861725 -122.70777072763 West coast lady First butterfly of the season 1 0 AdmiralsandLadies only saw this species one time in April More...
2019-06-29 01:53:00 46.76717396 -96.78202693 Red admiral mariposa No description. More...
2002-05-04 12:00:00 41.3 -73.53 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2012-04-15 05:00:00 43.062836714986 -95.449132915869 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 mariposa Bruce and Georgeann Morrison, southeast O'Brien County, Iowa, 43.0627 N, 95.4490 W. Had our first of year Red Admiral yesterday afternoon... More...
2019-04-15 21:48:00 35.8236937 -115.51710639999999 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 200 0 mariposa Near Goodsprings, Clark County, Nevada. Location precision: within a 10m radius. 70 F, light winds. Total seen in afternoon greater than 200. Observed by lonnyholmes, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22536230 More...
2005-06-28 12:00:00 53.5 -112.05 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 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...
2010-05-14 12:00:00 39.463 -74.464 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 100 archive I have observed the red admiral butterfly here in Ventnor, NJ 08406 for the past two days. I also observed them in Pleasantville, NJ 08232 on May 14 and in Oceanville, NJ on May 14. There were more butterflies than I could possibly count. More...
2016-04-13 05:00:00 41.627096 -86.952358 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 20 0 mariposa One of many in this gravel lot. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter County, Indiana. Location precision: within a 22m radius. 50 F. Observed by byzantinenature, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2930846 More...
2005-03-05 12:00:00 34.6781 -117.5184 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive Observer: Mario Lopez. There are thousands of them passing by here in the high desert. More...
2009-03-26 12:00:00 37.46 -122.23 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Sighted 20 to 25 per minute. Observer: David Reis. More...
2018-05-16 18:46:00 42.31667415286659 -81.85010239924941 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 12 0 Donald Davis [Joanne Redwood, e-Butterfly] Monarch and 12 Red Admirals at Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario. Rondeau Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake Erie, east of Point Pelee National Park, and is a very significant and popular migration spot for birds. More...
2007-02-16 12:00:00 33.6706 -117.837 Painted lady 3 archive Sighting of 3-4 Painted Ladies at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, corner of Riparian and Michelson, Irvine, CA on Feb 16, 2007. (Probably saw 1-2 there a week earlier, but couldn't positively identify. Photographed one on Feb 16, but it was pretty beat-up. Discarded photo.) More...
2009-01-11 12:00:00 21.50466 -158.03631 American lady 1 archive Observer: J. Snyder. More...
2017-10-08 17:47:00 44.6430098 -79.10293579 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa [dkaposi, Vanessa Migration Project on iNaturalist] Sunny, 21 degrees C; Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. Location precision: 50m radius. More...
2005-09-05 12:00:00 33.66 -117.84 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2017-04-08 05:00:00 43.432055439629 -92.010053239119 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 MJ Hatfield In the woods edge by the house. As per Google Earth: 43°25'54.97" N 92° 0'35.92" W. More...
2003-09-15 12:00:00 39.5771 -86.1871 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2012-05-08 05:00:00 43.600147325759 -84.284267735541 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 200 DenBrook What we are looking at right now is recolonizing. I saw several hundred yesterday brooding no directional flight. A big mixed bag for the last few days; worn ladies, and anglewings and fresh Mourning Cloaks, Tiger Swallowtails and Monarchs. Red Admirals are mixed worn and fresh. More...
2019-04-13 05:00:00 40.2720146 -80.60951869999997 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 0 mariposa Wellsburg, West Virginia. Location precision: estimated within a 3 km radius. Observed by Heather Tokas, Red Admiral and Painted Lady Butterfly Group, Facebook. Woohoo!!! April 13th saw first Red Admiral of the season. SHE was laying eggs on my nettles which were only popped up about 2 inches! More...
2003-09-05 12:00:00 39.48 -86.06 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-22 14:11:00 43.04095 -76.406944 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 3 0.0 archive During my 10-minute observation period that started at 2:05, these individuals came through at 2:11:09, 2:12:50, and 2:14:42. Earlier in the day, I saw two or three (or the same one at different times?) Red Admirals that seemed to just be active in the yard rather than purposefully migrating. More...

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