Butterfly sightings for May 2008
May 1 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Wild Rose Area
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May 2 2008 |
Joan Braune and Tod Highsmith
Location: Lake Farm County Park
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May 4 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
Saw a Green Darner almost catch a Brown Elfin. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 4 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Sandhill Wildlife Area
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May 4 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
I was hoping to find Henry's Elfins, I've seen them here in other years. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 4 2008 |
Cathy Burrell
Location: Paddock Lake
Two very active cabbage whites flying along the shrubline in my front yard. |
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May 4 2008 |
Mike Kirch
Location: Upper Lake Park, Port Washington, Cedarburg Bog
The Am. Ladies were at Upper Lake Park, Port Washington, the rest at Cedarburg Bog |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 4 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Lake Emily County Park
Also sighted (1)gray looper moths,(2)Common oak moths and (5)Cicindela t. tranquebarica |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 4 2008 |
SWBA Field Trip, 30 participants
Location: Spring Green Preserve
Great looks at the Olympia Marbles! Many bird's foot violets in bloom. Photo by Ann Thering. |
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May 4 2008 |
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location: Walking Iron
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May 4 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Whitewater
30-minute trip during lunch. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 4 2008 |
Ann Thering and Dave EideIowa County Also saw two duskywings. |
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May 5 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
Stopped here for a few minutes late in the afternoon. |
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May 5 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Mirror Lake State Park
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May 6 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Dewey Marsh
Three forms of Spring Azure, ladon, marginata and lucia seen on a snowmobile trail through the area. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 6 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: various sites
These were my first Olympia Marbles of the year. We saw the Mustard Whites at two sites. |
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May 6 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie
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May 7 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: My backyard on Madison's east side
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May 8 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: west side Madison
Just driving around doing errands and saw it fly across the street. |
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May 8 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Observatory Hill SNA
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May 8 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Lake Farm Park near Monona, WI
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May 9 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: town of Seneca
I saw the Cabbage White during a quick walk on my property late in the day. |
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May 10 2008 |
D Starkey
Location: rural Seneca
I sighted this one nectaring on Dandelions across the road from my home. I believe it wintered over in chrysalis, from a caterpillar I found feeding on wild carrot in my yard last October. |
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May 10 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
Very overcast. The Elfins weren't very interested in basking. There were about a half dozen that I wasn't able to identify because they wouldn't settle down. |
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May 10 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
It was late morning here, just before the sunshine disappeared. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 10 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: North Brockway and Hunter Haven Rd. area
Frosted Elfins were my first. Both were very fresh. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 10 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: town of Seneca
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May 10 2008 |
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location: Spring Green Preserve
Cloudy and cool. |
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May 12 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township
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May 12 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Lake Farm Park and Fitchburg
The black swallowtail was spotted in a field in Fitchburg, Fish Hatchery Road. |
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May 12 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Avoca LWR
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May 13 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Gas Pipeline/Snowmobile Trail off North Reserve Street
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☆ = New county sighting record |
May 14 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township
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May 14 2008 |
Joan Braune and Tod Highsmith
Location: Edna Taylor
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May 14 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Wild Rose Area
The Henry's were much more active today than the first time I saw them. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 14 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: North Reserve Drive
A quick walk before work in a old field full of indian paintbrush, willow, blueberry and clover. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 15 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: Wood County Wildlife Area
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☆ = New county sighting record |
May 15 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: Near Big Flats - Beaver Ave
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☆ = New county sighting record |
May 15 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Mirror Lake State Park
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May 15 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: North Reserve Drive/ Gas Pipeline Tract and snowmobile trail
Also sighted Blueish Spring Moths,Cicindela patruela/huberi integrades(4 Green and 2 purple/brown forms)2 Six Spotted Tiger Beetles. The Henry's Elfins were nectaring on blueberry. |
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May 15 2008 |
Joan Braune
Location: east side neighborhood
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May 16 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Dewey Marsh Shooting Range
This is my second sighting of Olympia Marble here the other sighting was 3 years ago |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 16 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Gas Pipeline/Snowmobile trail/North reserve Drive
Also a dozen or so Cicindela patruelas out all after 11:30 |
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May 16 2008 |
Jeanette Klodzen
Location: Bauer-Brockway Barrens - West of Wazee Park
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May 16 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Old fields off North Reserve Drive
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☆ = New county sighting record |
May 17 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: 4 site around Stevens Point
Spent the mourning looking for Tiger Beetles in four different habitats,Barren(Oak/pine),wet meadow, fields and dry woods.Cicindela formosa generosa,C.scutellaris lecontei,C.sexguttata and C. patruela(green form)Allhad been observed. Also many Bluish Spring Moths, Common Oak Moths,and Sharp Line Powder Moths |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 17 2008 |
SWBA field trip - 12 participants
Location: Riley Lake Bog
Some sun early, but very windy. Rain showers by 1:00, but mostly cloudy and cool. |
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May 17 2008 |
Tom Bentley and Kelly McIntyre
Location: Karner Blue Meadow State Natural Area
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May 17 2008 |
Tom Bentley and Kelly McIntyre
Location: Near Wild Rose - Willow Creek Fishery Area
Rains were approaching and we only managed to flush the two blues. |
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May 18 2008 |
Tom Bentley and Kelly McIntyre
Location: Bauer Brockway Barrens State Natural Area
Weather started out with sun but quickly clouded over. The cold overnight did not help. |
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May 20 2008 |
Dory Owen
Location: Schoeneberg Marsh, Harvey Rd.
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May 21 2008 |
David Reese
Location: Wild Rose Area
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May 21 2008 |
Karl and Dorothy Legler
Location: Bauer Brockway Barrens
This was a field trip of the Southern Wis Butterfly Assn(SWBA). 8 people attended and this is also a NABA spring butterfly count. We found 21 species. |
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May 22 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Tower Hill State Park
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May 22 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: North Reserve Drive/2 sites
A 45 minute hike at two areas before work about 11:30AM |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 22 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Spring Green Preserve
It was so nice to finally see a Monarch...it was laying eggs. |
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May 23 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Greenwood Refuge
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May 23 2008 |
Dory Owen
Location: Observatory Hill SWA
Probably more Silvery Blues flying over lupine but only this SB female (upper side only visible) stopped long enough to get a good look. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 23 2008 |
marcie o'connor
Location: our farm in central Buffalo County
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May 23 2008 |
Dory Owen
Location: Hugh Iltis prairie (bog area), N of Westfield
Also: day-flying Grapevine Moth which looks like a black/white/red butterfly. Dragonflies: many Chalk-fronted Corporals, Dusky Clubtail. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 24 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
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May 24 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Sugar River Bike Trail near Brodhead.
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May 24 2008 |
Rose Tiegs
Location: Buzz Besadny Fishery
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★ = New county photo record |
May 24 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Mead Conifer Bogs SNA and Mead Wildlife Area
The conifer bog wasn't as open as I had hoped. The Elfins were the only species spotted in the bog, all others were in the Mead WA. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 24 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
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May 24 2008 |
Sam Jurkovic & Joan Myrom
Location: Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area
Partly sunny; 69 degrees; gusty east wind; Hoary Elfins on Bearberry |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 25 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese, Dave Hanson, David Bratley
Location: Riley Lake Area
It was a lot of work to find the Freija and the Red-disked Alpine, and the Jutta was a nice surprise. The tiger beetle is the Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle (C. longilabris) and is only the second site I have seen this species. I found it on Riley Lake Rd. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 25 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
The sun didn't last long, but I took advantage of it and so did the butterflies. The Brown Elfin was the only one I've ever seen on my property. I also saw a Duskywing, but I never got close to it. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 25 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Wazee area
Little sun but warm temperatures. |
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May 25 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
The sun came out just before I left, and so did the butterflies. The Harvester sighting today makes 2 days in a row, which is a first for me.
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★ = New county photo record |
May 25 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Off Highway 27, north of County A
We got lucky and got some sun for about thirty minutes and the butterflies were flying. Unfortunately it started raining soon after we headed to a different site and we decided to head south. These were my first Chryxus Arctics ever. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 26 2008 |
marcie o'connor
Location: our farm in central Buffalo County
These were the first Monarchs I've seen this year. |
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May 26 2008 |
Joan Braune and Tod Highsmith
Location: Table Bluff segment of the Ice Age Trail
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May 26 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Magnolia Bluff County Park
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May 26 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: South of Coloma, Chafee Creek and Greenwood Refuge
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May 26 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: town of Seneca
The Henry's Elfin was the first I've seen on my property. There were a few other Duskywings that I wasn't able to identify. |
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May 26 2008 |
Ron Arnold, Lydia Thurber
Location: Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
Lots of Six-spotted Tiger Beetles here today. |
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May 26 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Vermont Township, western Dane County
My first tiger swallowtail this year. |
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May 26 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: McFarland
First Monarch of the year! |
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May 28 2008 |
Sam Jurkovic & Joan Myrom
Location: Crex Meadow and Namekagon Barrens WA
73 degrees, sunny and SW wind 5-15 mph |
☆ = New county sighting record |
May 28 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Sandhill Wildlife Area
The Olympia Marble was a challenge to photograph. It never nectared for very long, and it was inside the buffalo pen, so I had to shoot through the fence. |
★ = New county photo record |
May 28 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: 9 springs E-way near Madison
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May 28 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: North of Mount Morris
First Monarch and Hobomok Skipper of the year for me. |
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May 29 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: crivitz, wi
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May 30 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: North of Mount Morris
Got distracted by lots of dragonflies, including many clubtails in the barrens, and the first of the year Chalk-fronted Corporals and Common Whitetails. Still no Karners. |
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May 30 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Muralt Bluff Prairie
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☆ = New county sighting record |
May 31 2008 |
Joan Braune and Tod Highsmith
Location: Muscoda unit of the LWR
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May 31 2008 |
Joan Braune and Tod Highsmith
Location: Avoca unit of LWR
Tod also heard a Kentucky Warbler here. |
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May 31 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Rocky Run Oak Savanna SNA
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☆ = New county sighting record |
All fresh! I was in exactly the same area searching yesterday afternoon and none were out. I saw all of these within thirty minutes. These were my first Henry's of the year and the most I have ever seen in one day.