Butterfly sightings for August 2006

Aug 1 2006

Mike Reese

Location: High Cliff State Park
Calumet County

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 2 2006

Rhonda Hansen

Location: Burlington School Forest
Racine County

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 2 2006

Rhonda Hansen

Location: Bong Rec Area North
Kenosha County

Aug 3 2006

Dave Fallow

Location: UW Arboretum/Curtis Prairie
Dane County

Aug 4 2006

Mike Reese

Location: Tie Mill Rd.
Florence County

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 6 2006

sharon benson

Location: 725 deerfield lane Summit
Waukesha County

Aug 11 2006

Mike Reese

Location: Rocky Run Oak Savanna SNA
Columbia County

10:00-12:00; Cloudy and cool.

Aug 11 2006

Mike Reese

Location: Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Dane County

Aug 12 2006

Joan Braune

Location: Faville Grove
Jefferson County

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 12 2006

Mike Reese

Location: White River Marsh
Green Lake County

I was very surprised by the Mustard White, the first that I have seen in Green Lake County.

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 14 2006

Todd Sima

Location: LWR East and West Avoca Units
Iowa County

The Gray Hairstreak was very fresh and in mint condition. It is also my first!

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 15 2006

Mike Reese, Todd Sima

Location: LWR Avoca Wildlife Area
Iowa County

I found the Gray Hairstreak after Todd left. Could it be the same one he saw yesterday?

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 17 2006

Royan Webb

Location: Faville Prairie Sanctuary
Jefferson County

All butterflies were seen walking the road.

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 18 2006

Terry Leasa

Location: Oakfield Conservation Club Land, Town of Oakfield
Fond du Lac County

Meadow Fritillary

Meadow Fritillary

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 20 2006

Mike Reese

Location: Quincy Bluff SNA
Adams County

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 20 2006

Judy Bautch

Location: Village of Trempealeau
Trempealeau County

On August 20, around 4pm in full sun a very worn butterfly was seen in some petunia blossoms.

Aug 20 2006

Andy Paulios

Location: Turtle Valley Wildlife Area
Walworth County

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 20 2006

Ann Thering

Location: Spring Green Reserve
Sauk County

Only had time to hike lower trail. Also saw a dozen giant swallowtails, mainly while biking between Plain and Leland in Sauk County.

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 23 2006

Mike Reese

Location: MMSD Wildlife Observation Area
Dane County

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 25 2006

Mike Reese

Location: Puchyan Prairie SNA and White River WLA
Green Lake County

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 26 2006

L. McMillan

Location: Beloit Township
Rock County

I spotted the butterfly on the edge of my woods on a zinnia plant.

Aug 27 2006

Todd Sima

Location: LWR Blue River Unit
Grant County

The American Lady and Red Admiral were both Very Fresh and both have the great blue accent colors.

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 27 2006

Todd Sima

Location: LWR Muscada
Grant County

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 28 2006

Andy Paulios

Location: Rural Jefferson County/Atzalan State Park
Jefferson County

☆ = New county sighting record

Aug 31 2006

Todd Sima

Location: Woodman, Millville, Bagley and Cassville
Grant County

The Cloudless Sulphur was photographed on the trail going into the Boat Launch at Bagley.

★ = New county photo record
☆ = New county sighting record