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
2003-09-12 12:00:00 44.9468 -93.126 Painted lady 0 archive Selby and Dale, St. Paul, Minnesota More...
2010-05-23 16:00:00 43.04095 -76.406944 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 archive After watching for 8 min, I didn't see any Red admirals, in contrast to my sightings earlier this week. I did see two individuals migrating earlier in the day elsewhere in the neighborhood. More...
2003-09-21 12:00:00 43.6481 -93.3681 Painted lady 0 archive Albert Lea Tribune More...
2017-09-20 22:15:39 41.21216817 -96.15515094 0 mariposa They seemed to disappear from my friends place where they were living the Russian Sage. Now it's only bumble bees and honey bees. No butterfly has been seen since Last weekend. More...
2007-05-07 12:00:00 43.6844 -79.5019 Red admiral 0 archive Bob Yukich wrote: Yesterday, May 7, I had an early Silvery Blue at Eglinton Flats in the west end of Toronto. Also saw 8 Grapevine Epimenis (a moth) at the same location. Red Admirals and American Ladies are becoming more frequent. Cheers, Bob Yukich More...
2007-05-16 12:00:00 38.937 -77.282 American lady 0 archive Caterpillars in leaf nest of Pussytoes (Antennaria) More...
2001-04-20 12:00:00 33.98 -117.04 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive Observer: Karen Turner More...
2005-06-23 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 22.5 35 archive No migration observed - no individuals observed by either of us. Lynn Vogt and John Riddell More...
2010-05-01 11:30:00 43.306 -77.704 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive As I drove home a little after noon, I noticed several butterflies in the air, reminding me of the painted lady movements I've seen out west. This afternoon I received a call from Dave Tetlow, hawk counter, and keen observer of all things winged. More...
2005-07-28 12:00:00 42.526 -90.421 American lady 0 archive Hardscrabble Prairie State Natural Area More...
2002-03-29 12:00:00 27.52 -82.58 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2003-09-07 12:00:00 41.78 -91.68 Painted lady 0 archive Observer: C. Edwards. More...
2010-05-04 12:00:00 45.509 -73.816 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 90.0 archive Since Sunday, the migration is increasing day by day. Monday was just 1hr of observation, over 20 observed specimens dinner at Pointe aux Trembles. Tuesday, more, near 50 at dinner and supper. All in an easterly direction at a brisk pace. More...
2002-04-18 12:00:00 43.95 -78.3 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2003-03-10 12:00:00 32.72 -114.63 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 archive No definite direction - large numbers. March 10 - 14 (peak), March 18 More...
2005-10-25 12:00:00 33.78 -117.763 West coast lady 0 archive No description. More...
2003-09-15 12:00:00 41.6 -93.6586 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2003-09-17 12:00:00 43.01 -88.23 Painted lady 0 archive Several observed. More...
2005-11-13 12:00:00 31.438 -110.098 Painted lady 0 archive Observers: B. Behrstock and K. LeMay. More...
2005-03-13 13:00:00 37.17 -118.295 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 292.5 archive Mar 13--Big Pine: Max numbers 7/50'/5min at 1PM, average direction: NW-W and NE-N. More...
2010-04-30 12:00:00 42.2937 -85.7839 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 180.0 15 archive Red admirals came into southwest Michigan in good numbers, starting yesterday late afternoon as best as I can determine. I had reports for today (April 30) starting at 10 AM from [among others] Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery, Van Buren County. More...
2010-05-02 12:00:00 37.9706 -75.3304 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 archive May 2-5: Red admirals and painted ladies were numerous at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, Virginia. Denise Gibbs, Chincoteague Monarch Monitoring Project More...
2002-05-26 12:00:00 49.64 -104.25 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2010-05-16 12:00:00 40.34 -76.41 Red admiral 0 archive On several trips to Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon Cty, the most recent being May 16th, numerous Red Admirals were observed. Dallas More...
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...
2002-03-15 12:00:00 27.6739 -82.7365 Red admiral 0 archive In checking my Excel file for butterfly sightings (soon to be a true database!), I have records for 3/15/2002 and 3/18/2004 - a terrifically precise cluster of observations! More...
2005-04-07 12:00:00 39.608 -119.25 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 180.0 archive Observer: Shirley Warren. I have seen the monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] 3 times, the first outside Yerington, NV, the second going south out of Fernley, NV, and the third swarming around the mock plum trees in Sparks, NV. This was between April 5 and April 10th. More...
2005-03-31 12:00:00 36.84 -119.8 Painted lady 0 archive Observer: Cynthia James. We've never noticed such a large number of Monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] in our area before. What a beautiful thing to see. More...
2001-05-25 12:00:00 43.57 -76.12 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive On a road trip from Austin TX to Mt Tremblant Quebec, a concentration of *V. atalanta* was encountered 25 May between Syracuse NY and Watertown NY between Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks. About three were in view at all times at a road stop and on the highway, all with direct northward flight. More...
2004-08-17 12:00:00 48.46 -123.45 Red admiral 0 archive Hi, Sadly I have to report zero sighting for both the Red Admiral and Painted lady this year (2004). More...
2003-04-12 12:00:00 30.9 -89.14 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. 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...
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...
2001-07-02 12:00:00 59.24 -135.44 Red admiral 0 archive The Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral) northward flight this year reached rather high latitudes: In Alaska, Jack Harry reported one specimen at mile 323 Dalton Highway, 69 degrees N, on 2 July. A number of atalanta were seen near Haines, 59.25 degrees N. More...
2002-04-20 12:00:00 38.96 -77.04 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive No description. More...
2006-02-14 12:00:00 33.6706 -117.837 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2003-09-15 12:00:00 37.9331 -75.3792 Painted lady 0 archive No description. More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 38.292 -122.458 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 archive Beginning at about 2 pm today, April 1, 2005, large numbers of Painted Ladies (positive ID) were observed flying over our property 1.5 miles west of Sonoma, CA. The direction is only a degree or two off true North/South. More...

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