Recent sightings

Sunny, 68 degrees, breezy, early afternoon. Noticed three Silver-spotted skippers on the zinnias this afternoon.

Mid-afternoon, light winds, high 60s. I was pleased to see Monarchs, since I haven't seen many around town for a couple of weeks. I hope they'll have time and good winds for migration; it's getting late.

Sunny but low 60's and windy. Didn't see anything until around 11. Still windy and warmer around 1 but when I went back out to check at 4:30 that is when the wind died down and I saw the Common Checkered Skipper and the American Lady. . . Both species made me smile. Woohoo!

Sunny 65 degree afternoon.

Three butterflies plus 357 migrating raptors.

Very windy, mostly sunny, 75 degree day.

11:42-12:58, 72 F but cloudy with a 10 - 14 mph S wind, 1.4 mi. Not good butterflying conditions!

The Compton Tortoiseshell was flying right near our cabin, landing on the wood siding. The other butterflies were flying along our trails stopping at any wildflower still in bloom. Sunny, 72 degree afternoon.

Sunny, 78 degrees, breezy, afternoon. All pictures were taken in the unmowed strip along my driveway. The yellow bumblebee photo was taken in the same area but on 10/7 between rain showers. Typically I see numerous two-spotted bumblebees so this fellow caught my eye.

78 degrees and sunny. I had to turn my A/C on in the car. I made a few stops, mostly at water control structures that have Hoary Alyssum by them. The surprise was a Monarch. I hadn't seen one for weeks in this area.

My first Common Checkered-Skipper since 2012! Also my first praying mantis in WI.

We saw this butterfly early this morning nectaring on a dandelion on a DNR trail in the Horicon Marsh. I think it is a clouded sulphur but perhaps it is a pink sulfur.

1:45, sunny, 72ﾟ

mostly sunny, upper 70s, light breeze

Sunny and 70.

Sunny day with Tithonia (Mexican sunflower)
being the preferred flower

Walked the perimeter.

Sunny, 70 degree day.

mostly sunny, 70s

75 degrees, sunny.

Sunny, 75 and breezy. Spotted a frayed frit and beautiful blue in the grassy strip along my driveway.

Dainty Sulphur - a rare and nice find for me in Wisconsin!

Sunny, mid 70's, no wind, early afternoon. A Red Admiral even landed on me. How lovely!

Mostly sunny and in the mid - 70s. The azure was kind of beat up but when I went to try to photograph it, it flew over the tallest trees. All Red Admirals were on butterfly bush.

Warm and Sunny about 10 am

59 degrees with heavy fog that didn't lift until 11:30 then the sun came out and temps went into the mid 70s. Ambush bugs are really taking a toll on the Purplish Coppers. I found 3 of them attacked but it was too late to save them. (See photo)

Cloudy most of the day but the sun came out at 4:00 and I saw a few butterflies on a walk

66 degrees and sunny. I just made one stop on Jimmy Carter Road when I noticed the Skippers flying.

Monarchs were on a stand of Mexican sunflowers, along with a few bumble bees.

Overcast, no wind, 71 F.

Cloudy to almost sunny. 76 degrees.

For the past week it has been “sulphur-palooza”
Tons of suphurs have been flying everywhere. Today it was a banner day for Orange Sulphurs. The B. Swallowtail was a young caterpillar.