Recent sightings

A single specimen seen perching on a leaf in our restored tall grass prairie.

I thought I would see more butterflies at the park today. Dozens of Virginia Ctenucha moths, though.

First photo of one from Wisconsin this year! MR

Only a quick trip to see the rare Black-necked Stilt.

All Bog Coppers were males.

Also found 2 Black swallowtail caterpillars on Golden Alexanders

We also saw a pair of nesting Killdeer and a Comma.

65 degrees, sunny. About 2 pm. A strong wind off the lake pushed all the butterflies down into the clover where they were easy to photograph even with only an iPhone.

Seen on River Bank, Grasses

Feeding on common Milkweed.

Also saw a single Laphria divisor. Species were seen at several sites throughout the property.

European skippers everywhere along roads (mostly nectaring on crown vetch, Ox-eye Daisies, bird's-foot trefoil, red clover). No other skipper types.

Laurie and I wandered about 1mi through the SNA - Many flowering puccoons, spiderworts, flowering spurges, harebells, two-flower cynthia, scattered butterfly milkweeds, a few morning glories (also crown vetch, bird's-foot treefoil, clovers near the roads). Few butterflies other than these. Completely overcast with occasional sprinkles, about 73 degrees, light winds.

Also saw caterpillars of Monarchs and Eastern Tiger Swallowtails

Found in our front yard on a sunny day in the 70's.

About 80 degrees, breezy, gusty, intermittently sunny. Hackberry Emperors puddling on dirt drive and rising as many as a dozen at a time when disturbed. Commas also puddling or sunning. Fritillaries especially on Common Milkweed or Butterfly Weed.

Sitting on patio and all of a sudden, there it was.
Poor picture as it wasn't around long.

White Admirals and Red-Spotted Purples everywhere along these roads. Many other species mixed in.

Dragonflies and Eastern Commas abundant in early afternoon, then disappeared. The photos were taken on our raspberry bed.

White Admiral, steady feeding after heavy rains yesterday.

Late in the day (after 5 pm) everything on the road.

Sighted before 10 AM

Seen flying throughout the morning from 10 AM to 4 PM

8:08 AM Commonly seen near the stock tank. The soil in this area is overturned and disturbed.

10:04 AM Also Sighted on the Potato road and in Rethaber's pastures. Usually in the Potato Lane ditch

Butterflies were all seen in the grassy area on the SW side of the lake

Partly CLoudy, very warm, in the Woods. I have never seen a Pepper and Salt Skipper before.

Cloudy, very warm (90 plus) and windy 2-5 pm.

I found what I believe to be a Hackberry Emperor nectaring for over an hour on an orange set out for our orioles. I did notice that there was a tiny white tip at the end of it's antennae.

While cleaning my tent outside my apartment in Two Rivers I was surprised to see this Common Buckeye, the first in the state this year.

Another hot and humid day. There was also a flyby Tiger Swallowtail.

Being very territorial. Chasing birds from feeder.

My flower garden

Doing yard work most of the afternoon. The ninebark was in flower and really attracting the insects!! (1 black swallowtail never got a photo)
Bombus vagans seen on weiglia and vicia

We also saw a "Blue".

About 25 people attended this trip on a hot and humid day (80's). Photo (by Dorothy Legler) shows the star attraction: numerous Baltimore Checkerspots. We also found catapillars of Monarch and Black Swallowtail -- which brought the number of species to 19. Thanks to leader Ann Thering!

My first Blanding's Turtle ever in Waushara County!

Very hot and humid day!

This guy (or gal) landed on me at least 12 times. Before, and after a hail storm. It keeps coming back. I am crazy happy, but not sure what to do!

This morning I watched a female monarch laying eggs on the milkweed I planted in my backyard. Took this photo while she was resting on a nearby daylily plant.

Monarchs were nectaring on Staghorn Sumac. 5-7:00pm

Temps in the upper 80's with high humidity, so I didn't stay very long. I stopped to look for Hairstreaks. None were found. Also, one probable Azure.

I was hoping to take a photo of a Common Ringlet at the site where I first saw them in Waushara Co. last year. No luck.
Also saw a tiger swallowtail

The group shot shows 43 White Admirals in one view. Also I considered a new species, the Funereal Admiral, as the one guy was pretty beat up.

Several monarchs in the garden today. Saw two females laying eggs on milkweed at the same time, and a male and a female mating. This tattered female took a break to nectar on the alliums in the backyard.

Found the Admirals on a gravel road in a wooded area.

Feeding on chive blossoms .

Saw the sundews with several sprites as prey

incidental while doing breeding bird atlasing. My first robber fly with my iPhone

We also had a surprise visit by a Black Bear at the bird feeder.

Straddles the Sawyer County line...

Up to 80 degrees. The 15th species (grass skipper) was seen too far away and too briefly to positively identify.

Milbert's was right where I saw one last year.

Butterflies all observed in a Japanese Lilac tree in my yard.

A pleasant 2-hour walk, but in view of the prime season and near-perfect weather and varied habitat available, the number of butterflies was disappointingly low.

I rechecked the area where I had seen Baltimore Checkerspot caterpillars earlier in June. I did locate 2 more caterpillars. Unfortunately, there was a mower cutting the grasses in the ditches along the road.

This was more than a week ago, but I just noticed that Sauk Co. wasn't down as having a photo of Baltimores. I've seen them here for at least 4 years now. Also saw grass skippers, but I can't ID many of them.

Cloudy and Windy Late afternoon. Harris' Checkerspot is a lifer for me. Lots of Lupine but no butterflies on it.

At first glance, I was puzzled by my first sighting of the Red Spotted Purple. It was the underside of a dead butterfly. Startling colors.
There were also a good number of Hackberry Emperors.

These were spotted in an open spot in a wooded area south of Fifield.

The Swallowtails and Monarchs were scattered along a 1/2 mile road feeding on clover flowers - sunny, warm morning. Many dragonflies were out too 'patrolling' the area.

My first European Skipper

Backyard

Spotted on a rotten orange in my backyard.

First American Lady we've seen in the garden this year, visited the pussytoes, then oviposited on the Pearly Everlasting. We already have several Monarchs in chrysalis.