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Sightings for September 2006
Mike Reese
Location: Tie Mill Rd. area
Florence County
I found the Satyr Comma on Grandma Lake Rd. and it is slightly darker than the previous one that saw a month ago. 
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (2)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (1)
- Northern Crescent (7)
- Eastern Comma (11)
- Satyr Comma (1)
- Gray Comma (14)
- Mourning Cloak (4)
- Red Admiral (1)
- White Admiral (4)
- Viceroy (1)
- Monarch (3)
Vic Hitchings
Location: East of Lake Delton
Sauk County
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Muscada and Blue River Units
Grant County
The Fiery Skippers were west of Muscada. I also had not seen a Wood-Nymph in a couple of weeks and was suprised to see this one.
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Giant Swallowtail (2)
- Clouded Sulphur (5)
- American Copper (2)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (2)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (6)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (1)
- Pearl Crescent (3)
- Eastern Comma (10+)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- Viceroy (1)
- Hackberry Emperor (1)
- Common Wood-Nymph (1)
- Monarch (4)
- Least Skipper (6)
- Fiery Skipper (4)
- Leonard’s Skipper (10+)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Avoca East and West Units
Iowa County
The Fiery Skippers were at the end of the East trail and only 20 feet from the river.
- Cabbage White (5+)
- Clouded Sulphur (20+)
- Little Yellow (2)
- American Copper (3)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (2)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (1)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (1)
- Pearl Crescent (4)
- Eastern Comma (10)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (2)
- Common Buckeye (1)
- Viceroy (3)
- Hackberry Emperor (2)
- Monarch (7)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (2)
- Least Skipper (1)
- Fiery Skipper (2)
Joan Braune
Location: at my house on the east side of Madison
Dane County
- Cabbage White (1)
- Clouded Sulphur (1)
- Gray Hairstreak (1)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR from Muscada to Millville
Grant County
The Gray Hairstreak was found three miles west of Muscada and nectaring on Showy Goldernrods with American Coppers. The Clouded Sulphur landed on a grass stem and spread its wings while I was shooting pictures of the Gray.
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Giant Swallowtail (1)
- Cabbage White (50+)
- Clouded Sulphur (100+)
- Orange Sulphur (20+)
- Little Yellow (4)
- American Copper (20+)
- Gray Hairstreak (1)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (20+)
- ‘Summer’ Spring Azure (10+)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (1)
- Pearl Crescent (4)
- Question Mark (5+)
- Eastern Comma (25+)
- Gray Comma (1)
- Mourning Cloak (3)
- American Lady (1)
- Red Admiral (4)
- Viceroy (2)
- Monarch (10+)
- Leonard’s Skipper (1)
Rhonda Hansen
Location: Karcher Marsh
Racine County
- Cabbage White (20+)
- Clouded Sulphur (20+)
- Orange Sulphur (16)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (3)
- Question Mark (1)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (1)
- Monarch (4)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (1)
Mike Reese
Location: Rock River Prairie SNA
Rock County
- Clouded Sulphur (5+)
- Orange Sulphur (5+)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (10+)
- Pearl Crescent (3)
- Monarch (3)
Mike Reese
Location: Rotary Gardens, Janesville
Rock County
This was my first trip to the Rotary Gardens and it was certainly worth stopping for an hour visit. This was the most Fiery Skippers I had ever seen in one day and my first Sachem ever!
- Cabbage White (10+)
- Clouded Sulphur (2)
- Eastern Comma (1)
- Monarch (4)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (3)
- Fiery Skipper (9)
- Sachem (1)
Joan Braune
Location: Lower wisconsin River in Mazomanie area
Dane County
- Cabbage White (1)
- Clouded Sulphur (15+)
- American Copper (6)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (6)
- Viceroy (1)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Muscada, Blue River and Millville Units
Grant County
- Cabbage White (15+)
- Clouded Sulphur (50+)
- Orange Sulphur (2)
- American Copper (10+)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (6)
- Question Mark (2)
- Eastern Comma (20+)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
- Red Admiral (2)
- Viceroy (1)
- Monarch (4)
- Peck’s Skipper (1)
Ron Arnold
Location: Seneca Township
Wood County
- Cabbage White (2)
- Clouded Sulphur (3)
- American Copper (1)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (2)
Mike Reese
Location: Mecan Discovery Center
Marquette County
- Clouded Sulphur (6)
- American Copper (10+)
- Gray Hairstreak (3)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (10+)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR West of Muscada
Grant County
- Cabbage White (10)
- Clouded Sulphur (30+)
- Orange Sulphur (5+)
- American Copper (8)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (2)
- Pearl Crescent (2)
- Question Mark (1)
- Eastern Comma (10+)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Viceroy (1)
- Monarch (2)
- Sachem (1)
Ann Thering
Location: Blackhawk Ridge
Dane County
- Giant Swallowtail (1)
- Cabbage White (2)
- Clouded Sulphur (20)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (1)
- Eastern Comma (2)
- Red Admiral (2)
Todd Sima
Location: LWR Muscada, Blue River and Millville Units
Grant County
Most of the Butterflies were at Millville but I counted 26 American Coppers on one small strip of Asters West of Muscada.
- Cabbage White (20+)
- Clouded Sulphur (100+)
- Orange Sulphur (10+)
- American Copper (29)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (3)
- Pearl Crescent (3)
- Question Mark (4)
- Eastern Comma (30+)
- Mourning Cloak (2)
- Red Admiral (1)
- Common Buckeye (3)
- Monarch (3)
- Fiery Skipper (1)
- Sachem (1)
Ann Thering
Location: UW Arboretum
Dane County
Skipper was in native plant gardens behind the Visitor Center.
- Cabbage White (3)
- Clouded Sulphur (20)
- Viceroy (1)
- Fiery Skipper (1)