Butterfly sighting

Jul 2 2011

Madison Butterfly Count

Location: 15 mile diameter circle centered on Madison
Dane County

This was a NABA Butterfly Count. 11 Observers. Temperature was at least 89 degrees. Best butterflies were Variegated Fritillary, American Snout (photo by Edgar Spalding), Tawny Emperor (Glenda Denniston), Bronze Copper (Spalding). Photo of N. Pearly Eye by Stan Rehm.

Tawny Emperor

Tawny Emperor

Northern Pearly-eye

Northern Pearly-eye

American Snout

American Snout

Bronze Copper

Bronze Copper