Butterfly sightings for September 2006

Sep 1 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.

☆ = New county sighting record

Sep 2 2006

Vic Hitchings

Location: East of Lake Delton
Sauk County

☆ = New county sighting record

Sep 3 2006

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.

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

Sep 6 2006

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.

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

Sep 14 2006

Joan Braune

Location: at my house on the east side of Madison
Dane County

☆ = New county sighting record

Sep 14 2006

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.

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

Sep 15 2006

Rhonda Hansen

Location: Karcher Marsh
Racine County

☆ = New county sighting record

Sep 16 2006

Joan Braune

Location: Lower wisconsin River in Mazomanie area
Dane County

☆ = New county sighting record

Sep 16 2006

Mike Reese

Location: Rock River Prairie SNA
Rock County

Sep 16 2006

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!

Sep 21 2006

Todd Sima

Location: LWR Muscada, Blue River and Millville Units
Grant County

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

Sep 23 2006

Ron Arnold

Location: Seneca Township
Wood County

Sep 24 2006

Mike Reese

Location: Mecan Discovery Center
Marquette County

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

Sep 24 2006

Todd Sima

Location: LWR West of Muscada
Grant County

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

Sep 24 2006

Ann Thering

Location: Blackhawk Ridge
Dane County

Sep 24 2006

Royan Webb

Location: Backyard
Dodge County

Sep 25 2006

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.

★ = New county photo record

Sep 27 2006

Ann Thering

Location: UW Arboretum
Dane County

Skipper was in native plant gardens behind the Visitor Center.