08/15/2019 - 11:09

Submitted by John Shier on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 11:39
Location: 
Species: 
Painted lady
Date and Time: 
Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 11:09
Number Observed: 
34
Type: 
Presence of butterfly in your area
Wind Speed: 
0
Description/Notes: 
Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota. This recent pic was taken at a unit of Dakota County Parks. We counted 34 of them in an hour that day, which is more-or-less unprecedented for mid-August. The purple prairie coneflowers are the big draw. I expect a vigorous fall migration.