Location:
Species:
Painted lady
Date and Time:
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 13:08
Number Observed:
5
Type:
Migrating individual(s)
Wind Speed:
8
Flight Direction:
0.00
Wind Direction:
202.50
Description/Notes:
Iowa State University Cross-Country Field, Ames, Iowa. Location precision: within a 20m radius. Migrating butterfly flying north to north-northeast 30 cm above the ground and repeatedly landing in the grass. Flight direction monitoring survey from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. CDT. Mostly sunny, 65 F, dew point 48 F, relative humidity 54%; less than 5% small cumulus cloud cover. Observed by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23092507