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 Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speedsort descending Observed By Description/Notes
2008-04-24 19:30:00 43.75 -81 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive Two Red Admiral eggs obtained in Listowel (Maitland River Valley) at 7:30PM this evening. This is the earliest I have ever found them at this location. More...
2017-07-12 19:00:00 45.633303953891 -93.655932428567 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 2000000 CJeanJohnson Gravel roadway was covered with butterflies for two miles starting from marker point and continuing North to 67th St. Corn and Soybeans were planted on either side of the road in fields. Was a calm sunny day with very little wind if any. More...
2001-05-04 16:00:00 41.63 -111.85 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 200 0.0 archive We are having a migration of Vanessa cardui (scientific name should be underlined, but I can't in this program) at this time. They are moving northward through cache valley (Hyrum, UT). According to Dr. Jay Karen (USU), this is a small migration compared to the one of 1981/1982. More...
2016-05-04 05:00:00 44.787200708044 -93.030089455191 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 John Shier Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area (PB), Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Survey count. More...
2019-06-30 08:30:00 45.72316058 9.372205694 Painted lady mariposa No description. More...
2002-05-11 12:00:00 37.17 -118.3 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive No description. More...
2015-02-16 18:16:00 34.099686488383 -118.2521877791 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 225.0 0.0 Corralitas I've never seen Red Amirals in 25 years in this neighborhood. In the past 2 weeks I've seen them daily, this one flew into my open door - got a photo - before setting it free- https://twitter.com/redcarproperty/status/567428494313783298 More...
2003-07-18 12:00:00 43.7 -103.44 Painted lady 0 archive Anonymous observer. More...
2007-06-25 12:00:00 48 -88.91 Red admiral 100 archive Additional comments: In late June of 2007 during a trip to Isle Royal in Lake Superior, I saw over a hundred Red admirals nectaring on Ninebark flowers. It was quite a memorable sight considering that their parents must have migrated over a considerable amount of open water. More...
2009-03-15 17:00:00 33.6325 -117.2625 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 315.0 archive Sunday, March 15 (may have been Saturday 14th - Oops!!). They were coming through in droves. I estimate 20-30 individuals per minute, tapering off until dusk. Even the little neighbor girl noticed the migration. More...
2006-11-22 12:00:00 27.65 -97.405 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: M. K. Mauel. More...
2002-04-24 12:00:00 43.467 -80.517 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2003-04-02 12:00:00 34.03 -117.75 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-12 12:00:00 45.531 -73.82 American lady First butterfly of the season 1 archive From Étienne Normandin sur Mer Mai 12, 2010 9:46 a.m. 2 Vanessa atalanta + 1 Vanessa virginiensis at Ste.-Dorothée: 12-05-10 More...
2006-03-19 12:00:00 33.67 -117.85 West coast lady 0 archive No description. More...
2017-04-14 07:40:00 43.6050175 -84.0604471 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 5 DenBrook No description. More...
2006-02-10 12:00:00 37.69 -122.44 American lady 2 archive Observers: J. Hall and D. Edwards. More...
2010-05-03 12:00:00 43.76 -79.159 Red admiral 15 archive Hi Don, I saw 8 species butterfly on the 3rd of May. 15 Red Admirals and 11 American Lady. 4 Black Swallowtails and an Orange Sulphur laying eggs. Less #s and species today. Mike King More...
2005-04-01 16:30:00 37.5 -120.85 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100000 0.0 archive A thick painted lady migration was observed for about 20 minutes traveling in a northern direction. Point of observation was Turlock, CA 95380. I have a background in entomology and was able to net and identify one of the fast flying ladies on April 1, 2005 at about 4:30 pm. More...
2009-03-29 12:00:00 32.15 -81.1 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: J. Monroe More...
2017-04-17 16:00:00 43.696649784005 -79.255547118247 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 12 Donald Davis [Reported by Walter Fisher, Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto, Ontario] Yesterday (17 Apr 2017) between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 pm I counted 19 American Lady, 2 Cabbage White, and 12 Red Admiral butterflies around Rosetta McClain Gardens all nectaring on Glory-of-the-Snow and Striped Squill. More...
2003-10-02 12:00:00 39.0821 -94.5803 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2010-06-03 12:00:00 49.80764 -97.12978 Red admiral 2 archive Hi all, Saw a Red Admiral chasing a Monarch at the Taxation Center mini lilacs southeast side of the bldg. The Pembina Hwy & S. Bishop Grandin bus stop there were two Red Admirals flying around the bus shelter and the mini lilacs behind it. More...
2009-04-17 12:00:00 31.14 -92.49 American lady 7 archive Observer: C. Marks. More...
2017-05-02 17:30:00 33.765794 -118.037436 West coast lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2006-04-17 12:00:00 41.8 -91.69 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive I observed 1 Red Admiral on 4/17/06 at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County. This was my first sighting of the year. More...
2015-03-05 23:14:00 33.765807 -118.041778 Painted lady 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2010-06-07 10:28:00 42.2805 -71.1301 Red admiral 1 0.0 archive No description. More...
2005-04-02 12:00:00 40.048 -95.244 Red admiral 1 archive I saw the Red Admiral 4/2/05 at James C. McCormack Conservation Area (Holt Co., Missouri). More...
2009-07-03 15:00:00 44.92 -123.03 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive State: Oregon. City: Salem, 97302 County: Marion. Lat/Lon: 44.93°N 123.02°W Elevation: 161 ft. About half a mile south of Bush’s Pasture Park. Type of Sighting: First butterfly of this kind I’ve ever seen anywhere that I can remember. More...
2007-04-21 12:00:00 36.66 -76.4805 Painted lady 0 archive Observers: G. Koppel and M. A. Koeneke More...
2017-08-28 16:00:00 33.7657792 -118.0417605 Painted lady 1 Bud Foshee No description. More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 37.72 -122.16 Painted lady 60 archive Observer: Sarah Shaw Chandler. Today I have seen approximately 60 monarch [probably Painted Lady] butterflies.... but, I am not certain if they are monarchs or painted ladies. Although I reside in a densely-populated urban area, my property is on a creek with a copse of 150 ft. eucalyptus trees. More...
2013-07-25 05:00:00 43.653226 -79.3831843 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 Donald Davis FYI - Many butterfly species scarce in Toronto this year. Spotted my first red admiral last Thursday in Toronto. (roughly 43.65323 N, 79.38318 W) More...
2005-06-17 12:00:00 45.9847 -113.1837 Painted lady 20 archive Observer: Frank McMhon. According to your maps the Monarch Butterfly does not exist in the state of Montana. However, since yesterday I have had about 20 [probably Painted Ladies] on my front, partially enclosed porch. Is this a new phenomenon? I had observed them for the last couple of years. More...
2011-10-11 21:34:00 44.072817957327 -103.23777436797 West coast lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 prb A photographic record that can be found on Bugguide More...
2001-04-23 12:00:00 32.72 -117.17 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive Observer: Cindy Fisher More...
2010-07-02 12:00:00 43.95 -78.29 Red admiral 0 archive Fresh looking red admirals yesterday east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario at Port Hope and near Brighton at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Donald A. Davis, U.E. More...
2005-04-01 14:05:00 32.56 -117.1 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 780 45.0 90.0 archive The usual direct northward flight changed by 2:05pm to a more random scattered northwest & northeast movement. 02:05 p.m. PST at rate of 13 per minute (= 780 per hour) flying NW & NE, 78 degrees F. More...
2010-04-10 12:00:00 29.74 -98.64 Red admiral 1 archive This weekend I traveled to Boerne, TX. and observed a patrolling red admiral at Fair Oaks Ranch, 78015. More...
2004-05-14 15:26:00 42.0282 -93.6431 Red admiral 1 archive One butterfly perching and patrolling between territory 49d and 49e, in sun. Mostly sunny, very cool; 10-15% altocumulus, ca. 55 degrees F. More...
2017-09-14 17:30:00 44.904139789847 -93.18327605741 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 8 JW feeding on tithonia and sedum More...
2005-04-04 12:00:00 36.4501 -84.5166 Painted lady 1 archive Observers: S. Stedman, R. Venable. Coordinates are for centroid of Scott County, Tennessee. More...
2012-07-29 05:00:00 42.712030666751 -82.242044184361 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 Donald Davis (Bob Yukich) On July 29 Mike King and I estimated well over a thousand Painted Ladies while driving along concession roads in Lambton county just northeast of Wallaceburg. Several were found dead along the road. At times we were flushing up about 20 at a time on either side of the road. More...
2005-10-01 12:00:00 39.24 -76.84 Painted lady 2 archive Howard County. Observer anonymous. More...
2005-06-18 08:15:00 49.39 -103.49 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1125 315.0 315.0 archive 8:30 to 5:00 pm. I have reports of large numbers of Painted Lady right across the Province for yesterday. More...
2010-03-20 12:00:00 41.144 -73.914 American lady First butterfly of the season 2 archive Observer: T. Fiore. One fresh, one worn. More...
2005-01-31 08:30:00 33.4158 -117.5352 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 0.0 archive I happen to have a butterfly garden right outside my Kindergarten classroom door. When I opened the door, lo and behold, there was this Red Admiral flying right overhead! :) More...
2017-08-03 05:00:00 55.1699396 -118.7986152 Painted lady 5000 Donald Davis Good afternoon - This is a northern location - even north of Jasper National Park in Alberta - About 283 miles northwest of Edmonton in the south portion of what is called Peace River Country. [Gloria Brons, Grande Prairie, Alberta. More...
2001-03-15 12:00:00 28.292 -82.4165 Red admiral 1 archive Observer: T. Adams. More...

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