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Sightings for June 2006
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Avoca Units
Iowa County
Todd Sima
Location: 3 miles west of Muscoda
Grant County
Dave Hanson
Location: Beaver Creek Reserve and surroundings
Eau Claire County
Many Dragonflies also appearing with the warm weather.
- Black Swallowtail (2)
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Cabbage White (1)
- Olympia Marble (3)
- Clouded Sulphur (2)
- American Copper (5)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (1)
- Spring Azure (4)
- Silvery Blue (1)
- ‘Karner’ Melissa Blue (1)
- Aphrodite Fritillary (2)
- Meadow Fritillary (1)
- Gorgone Checkerspot (7)
- Northern Crescent (2)
- White Admiral (1)
- Red-spotted Purple (5)
- Viceroy (1)
- Little Wood-Satyr (1)
- Common Ringlet (10)
- Monarch (8)
- Northern Cloudywing (1)
- Dreamy Duskywing (1)
- Juvenal’s Duskywing (5)
- Hobomok Skipper (4)
Joan Braune
Location: Picnic Point
Dane County
Three of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtails were puddling by the lakeshore.
Two of the Pearl Crescents were mating.
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (6)
- Cabbage White (3)
- Clouded Sulphur (1)
- Pearl Crescent (3)
- Question Mark (2)
- Mourning Cloak (2)
- Red-spotted Purple (1)
- Monarch (3)
- Least Skipper (1)
- Peck’s Skipper (1)
Andy Paulios
Location: Goose Lake State Wildlife Area
Dane County
- Black Swallowtail (10)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (1)
- Pearl Crescent (5)
- Red-spotted Purple (1)
- Monarch (3)
Mike Reese
Location: Black Tern Bog SNA
Vilas County
Mike Reese
Location: Tie Mill Rd., and Grandma Lake Wetlands SNA
Florence County
The second photo has 9 Hobomok Skippers and 1 Northern Crescent on dung!
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (10+)
- Mustard White (8)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (3)
- Meadow Fritillary (2)
- Northern Crescent (4)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- American Lady (1)
- Little Wood-Satyr (2)
- Monarch (8)
- Dreamy Duskywing (20+)
- Juvenal’s Duskywing (10+)
- Hobomok Skipper (30+)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Woodman and Millville Units
Grant County
The most Hackberry Butterflies I have ever seen in one day. The entire Millville trail had them. At the largest cluster of them I counted 26. At one point I had three on my chest and one on my camera. I also took a picture of a Turtle laying eggs with a Hackberry sitting on it. You didn’t have to walk to find them. They are all on the trail. My first American Painted Lady was at Woodman.
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (6)
- Giant Swallowtail (10+)
- Harvester (3)
- American Copper (2)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (1)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (2)
- Pearl Crescent (10+)
- Question Mark (4)
- Eastern Comma (6)
- American Lady (1)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Red-spotted Purple (20+)
- Hackberry Emperor (50+)
- Little Wood-Satyr (8)
- Monarch (3)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (1)
- Least Skipper (1)
- Hobomok Skipper (10+)
Mike Reese
Location: Dunbar Barrens SNA
Marinette County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (9)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (1)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (2)
- Meadow Fritillary (11)
- Northern Crescent (10+)
- Mourning Cloak (3)
- Little Wood-Satyr (4)
- Monarch (1)
- Dreamy Duskywing (20+)
- Juvenal’s Duskywing (20+)
- Cobweb Skipper (1)
- Indian Skipper (3)
- Hobomok Skipper (8)
Mike Reese
Location: Glocke Lake SNA and vicinity
Oconto County
Saw and photograph a Bog Fritillary laying eggs on Wild Cranberry.
Mo Whalen
Location: SE corner of county
Douglas County
Mike Woodmansee
Location: My yard
Marathon County
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (15)
- Meadow Fritillary (1)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- Viceroy (1)
- Monarch (50)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Burlington School Forest , Karcher Marsh
Racine County
- Black Swallowtail (3)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (4)
- Spring Azure (5)
- Question Mark (3)
- Mourning Cloak (2)
- American Lady (1)
- Painted Lady (1)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Monarch (2)
Joan Braune
Location: Grady Tract/Greene Prairie at UW Arboretum
Dane County
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Little Wood-Satyr (25+)
- Monarch (1)
Kathy Kirk
Location: Bauer-Brockway Barrens
Jackson County
loads of gorgones on Ceanothus ovatus along the road.
- Spring Azure (2)
- ‘Karner’ Melissa Blue (8)
- Gorgone Checkerspot (12)
- Pearl Crescent (2)
- Red-spotted Purple (2)
- Viceroy (1)
- Little Wood-Satyr (30)
- Hobomok Skipper (3)
- Dusted Skipper (3)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Millville Unit
Grant County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (6)
- Giant Swallowtail (8)
- Harvester (2)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (1)
- Pearl Crescent (10+)
- Question Mark (4)
- Eastern Comma (2)
- Red-spotted Purple (6)
- Hackberry Emperor (40+)
- Little Wood-Satyr (10+)
- Monarch (3)
- Northern Cloudywing (1)
- Hobomok Skipper (4)
- Pepper and Salt Skipper (2)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Karcher Marsh and surrounding area
Racine County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (4)
- Cabbage White (4)
- Spring Azure (3)
- Pearl Crescent (2)
- Question Mark (1)
- Mourning Cloak (3)
- Painted Lady (1)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Monarch (2)
Joan Braune
Location: UW Arboretum (mainly Curtis Prairie)
Dane County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (3)
- Spring Azure (3)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (1)
- Viceroy (2)
- Monarch (1)
Mike Reese
Location: Chafee Creek SNA
Marquette County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1)
- Northern Crescent (6)
- Red-spotted Purple (3)
- Little Wood-Satyr (3)
- Monarch (3)
- Arctic Skipper (2)
- Indian Skipper (4)
Mike Woodmansee
Location: Field behind my father-in-law’s house.
Marathon County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (30+)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (3)
- Monarch (6)
dennis llewellyn
Location: various hardwooded type roads and paths in the mattoon area
Langlade County
plus a ton of skippers i either cant identify yet or that move to fast to be identified by me.
Mike Reese
Location: Lunch Creek Area off Hwy 21
Waushara County
Bonnie Bongert
Location: Near Red River
Shawano County
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Honey Creek Wildlife Area
Racine County
Mike Reese
Location: Lunch Creek Fishery Area, Highway 21
Waushara County
- American Copper (1)
- Northern Crescent (10+)
- Little Wood-Satyr (3)
- Least Skipper (6)
- Indian Skipper (1)
- Long Dash (2)
- Hobomok Skipper (1)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Bong Rec Area Vista B Along Trail
Racine County
- Hobomok Skipper (1)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Burlington School Forest
Racine County
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Saller Woods Hwy 36 Burlington Main Trail (Bike)
Racine County
Joan Braune
Location: Picnic Point, mostly at the Biocore Prairie
Dane County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Cabbage White (9)
- Pearl Crescent (1)
- Hackberry Emperor (1)
- Monarch (2)
Joan Braune
Location: Cherokee Marsh - railroad tracks section
Dane County
Also saw 2 adult Virginia rails and 5 jet-black, fluffy young rails!
Joan Braune
Location: Sun Prairie - Patrick Marsh
Dane County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Spring Azure (2)
- Pearl Crescent (7)
- Red-spotted Purple (1)
- Monarch (1)
- Least Skipper (4)
Mike Reese
Location: North of Mercer off Hwy 51 (old Hwy 51)
Iron County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (10+)
- Pink-edged Sulphur (1)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (1)
- Northern Crescent (10+)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- White Admiral (10+)
- Little Wood-Satyr (2)
- Dreamy Duskywing (3)
- Arctic Skipper (1)
- Long Dash (3)
- Hobomok Skipper (10+)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR East and West Avoca
Iowa County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1)
- Giant Swallowtail (3)
- Cabbage White (20+)
- Little Yellow (1)
- Spring Azure (1)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (2)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (3)
- Pearl Crescent (2)
- Eastern Comma (4)
- Gray Comma (1)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (1)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Red-spotted Admiral (2)
- Hackberry Emperor (20+)
- Little Wood-Satyr (6)
- Monarch (3)
- Least Skipper (2)
- Hobomok Skipper (4)
Mike Reese
Location: Tie Mill Rd.
Florence County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (6+)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (2)
- Silvery Checkerspot (3)
- Harris’ Checkerspot (1)
- Northern Crescent (100+)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- White Admiral (50+)
- Northern Pearly-eye (7)
- Little Wood-Satyr (3)
- Common Ringlet (1)
- Monarch (1)
- Dreamy Duskywing (8+)
- Arctic Skipper (1)
- European Skipper (50+)
- Tawny-edged Skipper (10+)
- Long Dash (4)
- Hobomok Skipper (10+)
- Pepper and Salt Skipper (2)
Mike Reese
Location: West of Cornucopia
Bayfield County
Mike Reese
Location: North of Mercer off Hwy 51 (old Hwy 51)
Iron County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (4+)
- Silvery Checkerspot (1)
- Northern Crescent (6)
- Monarch (1)
- Long Dash (2)
- Hobomok Skipper (3)
Joan Braune
Location: Beulah Bog State Natural Area
Walworth County
One of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtails was a black form female- the shadow of the tiger stripes was visible.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Spring Azure (1)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (1)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- Red-spotted Purple (1)
- Monarch (1)
- Hobomok Skipper (2)
Vic Hitchings
Location: Peninsula Park and Washington Island
Door County
Sightings over 16th and 17th June. Weather partly cloudy on 16th.
Spring Azure included a single individual of f.marginata.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (10)
- Silvery Blue (1)
- Northern Crescent (1)
- Eastern Comma (3)
- Mourning Cloak (2)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (1)
- American Lady (1)
- White Admiral (3)
- Viceroy (1)
- Northern Pearly-eye (1)
- Little Wood-Satyr
- Monarch (3)
- Northern Cloudywing (1)
- Arctic Skipper (1)
- Long Dash (1)
- Hobomok Skipper
Mike Reese
Location: Marinette County Beech Forest and trail to the Peshtigo River
Marinette County
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Millville Unit
Grant County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (4)
- Giant Swallowtail (1)
- Harvester (2)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (3)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (20+)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (10)
- Silvery Checkerspot (20+)
- Eastern Comma (8)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Hackberry Emperor (30+)
- Tawny Emperor (10+)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (10+)
- Least Skipper (1)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Blue River Unit
Grant County
- Cabbage White (4)
- Banded Hairstreak (1)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (3)
- Viceroy (2)
- Hackberry Emperor (10+)
- Least Skipper (2)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Karcher Marsh
Racine County
- Cabbage White (5)
- Spring Azure (2)
- Red-spotted Purple (1)
- Least Skipper (1)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Karcher Marsh
Racine County
Saw one Male puddling in Parking lot.
Tom Poklen
Location: Newport State Park Upland Trail and Meadow
Door County
Common Milkweed and Monarchs present numbering in the 100’s. Hobomok’s common in woodland openings and even saw several afield. Also saw one of the witches, which I was unable to positively ID.
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (5)
- Clouded Sulphur (2)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (1)
- Silvery Blue (10+)
- Northern Crescent (1)
- American Lady (2)
- White Admiral (3)
- Viceroy (1)
- Little Wood-Satyr (6)
- Common Ringlet (1)
- Monarch (100+)
- Northern Cloudywing (10+)
- Least Skipper (3)
- European Skipper (6)
- Hobomok Skipper (10+)
dennis llewellyn
Location: 2 miles nw of mattoon
Shawano County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (5)
- Mustard White (3)
- Clouded Sulphur (1)
- Bronze Copper (3)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (6)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (12)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (4)
- Silver-bordered Fritillary (2)
- Gorgone Checkerspot (3)
- Northern Crescent (30+)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (12)
- American Lady (1)
- White Admiral (8+)
- Northern Pearly-eye (5)
- Little Wood-Satyr (5)
- Common Ringlet (7)
- Monarch (5)
- European Skipper
Tom Poklen
Location: Ridges Sanctuary and private property north of Ridges
Door County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Cabbage White (1)
- American Copper (2)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (10+)
- Silver-bordered Fritillary (1)
- Northern Crescent (2)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Red-spotted Admiral (2)
- Viceroy (3)
- Little Wood-Satyr (10+)
- Monarch (5)
- Least Skipper (10+)
- European Skipper (10+)
- Indian Skipper (4)
- Hobomok Skipper (6)
Eric North
Location: HWY 77 at railroad crossing, west of hayward
Washburn County
dennis llewellyn
Location: mattoon, section of river closest to pallet mill
Shawano County
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (6)
- Mustard White (3)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (16)
- Gorgone Checkerspot (2)
- Northern Crescent (5)
- Mourning Cloak (7)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (4)
- White Admiral (4)
- Northern Pearly-eye (5)
- Little Wood-Satyr (1)
- Monarch (9)
- European Skipper (100+)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Racine - ALong Lake Michigan Across from DeKoven Foundation
Racine County
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Cabbage White (10)
- Clouded Sulphur (1)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (8)
- Common Buckeye (3)
- Least Skipper (15)
Joan Braune
Location: Canoeing on the St. Croix River between Nelson’s Landing and Hwy. 70
Burnett County
- Clouded Sulphur (1)
- Northern Crescent (2)
- Eastern Comma (2)
- White Admiral (4)
- Hackberry Emperor (1)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Tichigan Wildlife Area
Racine County
Saw an Indigo Bunting too!
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1)
- Cabbage White (10+)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (3)
- Spring Azure (4+)
- Pearl Crescent (5)
- Red Admiral (2)
- Viceroy (4)
- Monarch (6)
- Least Skipper (5+)
Joan Braune
Location: McKenzie Creek State Wildlife Area
Polk County
- Mustard White (2)
- Bog Copper (40+)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (1)
- Silvery Checkerspot (20+)
- Harris’ Checkerspot (1)
- Northern Crescent (7+)
- Baltimore Checkerspot (8+)
- Gray Comma (1)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (1)
- White Admiral (7)
- Eyed Brown (1)
- Monarch (1)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (1)
Joan Braune
Location: Crex Meadows (a quick car tour with a few quick stops)
Burnett County
- Clouded Sulphur (2)
- Northern Crescent (1)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- White Admiral (1)
- Viceroy (1)
- Eyed Brown (1)
- Common Wood-Nymph (1)
- Monarch (5)
Andy Paulios
Location: Black River State Forest - Cemetary Road
Jackson County
Windy, cloudy, and cold. But a few butterflies around!
- Little Wood-Satyr (3)
- Monarch (5)
- Indian Skipper (1)
- Peck’s Skipper (1)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Union Grove RR tracks along Mill Ave W of Hwy 45
Racine County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (4)
- Cabbage White (10+)
- Spring Azure (5)
- Pearl Crescent (1)
- Question Mark (2)
- Eastern Comma (1)
- Red-spotted Purple (1)
- Viceroy (3)
- Monarch (2)
Joan Braune
Location: Picnic Point including the Biocore Prairie area
Dane County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Cabbage White (10)
- Spring Azure (2)
- Meadow Fritillary (6)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
Mike Reese
Location: Buena Vista Marsh
Portage County
1st Regals of the year!
- Cabbage White (4)
- Clouded Sulphur (2)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (5+)
- Aphrodite Fritillary (1)
- Regal Fritillary (6)
- Viceroy (1)
- Monarch (15+)
- Long Dash (3)
Mike Reese, Karl & Dorothy Legler
Location: NABA Mud Lake Count
Columbia County
Hail damage was amazing!
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1)
- Cabbage White (2)
- Clouded Sulphur (10)
- Edwards’ Hairstreak (10)
- Banded Hairstreak (4)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (3)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (11)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (24)
- Aphrodite Fritillary (6)
- Northern Crescent (10)
- Eastern Comma (4)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (1)
- Tawny Emperor (1)
- Northern Pearly-eye (2)
- Eyed Brown (4)
- Appalachian Brown (1)
- Little Wood-Satyr (1)
- Common Wood-Nymph (12)
- Monarch (14)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (16)
- Northern Cloudywing (1)
- Least Skipper (3)
- European Skipper (2)
- Tawny-edged Skipper (1)
- Long Dash (1)
- Northern Broken-Dash (4)
- Delaware Skipper (10)
- Mulberry Wing (4)
Eric North
Location: Hayward- Railroad Grade behind New Moon Ski shop
Sawyer County
- Northern Crescent (1)
- European Skipper (3)
- Long Dash (1)
Andy Paulios
Location: Beaver Creek Reserve
Eau Claire County
- Mustard White (3)
- Spring Azure (4)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (6)
- Silvery Checkerspot (2)
- Northern Crescent (4)
- Eastern Comma (2)
- Compton Tortoiseshell (2)
- Mourning Cloak (4)
- Northern Pearly-eye (1)
- Eyed Brown (2)
- Little Wood-Satyr (2)
- Monarch (2)
- European Skipper (3)
- Dun Skipper (30+)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Muralt Bluff Prairie
Green County
Beautiful view from bluff!
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (2)
- Coral Hairstreak (4+)
- Spring Azure (2)
- Regal Fritillary (5+)
- Common Wood-Nymph (2)
- Monarch (5)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (2)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Magnolia Bluff County Park
Rock County
- Eastern Comma (1)
- Northern Pearly-eye (1)
- Monarch (2)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Scuppernong Prairie
Waukesha County
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1)
- Spring Azure (4)
- Meadow Fritillary (3+)
- Common Wood-Nymph (2)
- Monarch (3)