Butterfly sightings for October 2008
| Oct 3 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Tiedeman's Pond
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| Oct 3 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Pheasant Branch
Gray Hairstreak |
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake Boat Launch
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Westfield, near the Hwy 51/39 and Cty J intersection
Monarch |
★ = New county photo record |
| Oct 4 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Wautoma
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Joan Braune and Tod Highsmith
Location: Table Bluff segment of the Ice Age Trail
We also had an unidentified anglewing fly by. |
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Allen Centennial Gardens
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Olbrich
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Despite highs in 50's all week and two consecutive nights at 28 degrees, still some butterflies and dragonflies flying, highlighted by the stunning Variegated Meadowhawk pictured below. 
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Sharon Morgan
Location: In my backyard in the Town of Menasha
I was very surprised to see this little beauty...I watched him for a few minutes on my petunias and went in to get my camera and my husband said he flew away out of the yard. We have had a few nights of very heavy frost so I was surprised to see him visit my yard. I was able to get this photo of the Autumn Meadowhawk. 
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| Oct 4 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
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| Oct 6 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Tiedeman's Pond
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| Oct 8 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Pheasant Branch
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| Oct 8 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: Cherokee Marsh, north end of Sherman Ave., Madison
Also a few Green Darners and lots of Autumn Meadowhawks. |
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| Oct 8 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: my backyard in Wautoma
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| Oct 10 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Olbrich
I stopped by at about 10:30 a.m. while it was still cool. |
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| Oct 10 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Wautoma, and several areas in the western part of the county
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| Oct 10 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Westfield area
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| Oct 10 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Highway 13 south of Wisconsin Rapids
Saw these while driving this afternoon. |
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| Oct 11 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Avon Bottoms
Common Buckeye 
Bronze Copper 
Clouded Sulphur |
★ = New county photo record |
| Oct 11 2008 |
Tod Highsmith and Joan Braune
Location: Olbrich Gardens, Madison
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| Oct 11 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
Saw these while working outside today. It was warm and sunny. |
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| Oct 11 2008 |
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location: Devil's Lake area
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| Oct 11 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Mostly sunny and unseasonably warm at 70+ degrees. |
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| Oct 11 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Fort Atkinson
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| Oct 11 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Rotary Gardens, Janesville
Many of the nectar plants where I saw butterflies two weeks ago were pulled. We did see, but couldn't get enough of a look at a skipper, to ID it. The Great Spreadwing was the latest that I have ever seen this species. 
Great Spreadwing |
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| Oct 12 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: Madison
I saw this fly by as I was driving down Monona Dr. |
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| Oct 12 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Wautoma
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| Oct 14 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Olbrich Gardens, Madison
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| Oct 16 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Pheasant Branch
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| Oct 16 2008 |
Charles Roberts
Location: Olbrich Botanical Garden
Painted Lady |
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| Oct 18 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake boat launch
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| Oct 18 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Partly sunny with temps in mid-50s but not much left flying... |
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| Oct 19 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
The Monarch looked very fresh. |
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| Oct 19 2008 |
marcie o'connor
Location: our farm in central Buffalo County
Monarch |
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| Oct 30 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Along County B southeast of Westfield
I had nearly given up looking for a butterfly when one flew over the alfalfa field near the road. |
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| Oct 30 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie
A comma whizzed by as I was backing out of the parking lot. |
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| Oct 31 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Muir Park SNA
Sited while walking the Ice Age Trail. |
Looked in several areas but did not see any butterflies except this one.