04/24/2019 - 13:08

Submitted by mariposa on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 13:40
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