Butterfly sightings for July 2008
| Jul 1 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Bayside
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| Jul 1 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Moquah Barrens
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| Jul 1 2008 |
Natalie Serna
Location: Pell Lake, WI
They love my garden. I see them in my yard all the time. My daughters and I love it. |
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| Jul 1 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Riley Lake Wildlife Area
Also saw and was lucky to photograph my first Williamson's Emerald 
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| Jul 1 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Lake Farm Park, near Madison
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| Jul 1 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Pleasant Valley
Crossline Skipper |
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| Jul 1 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Green Circle Trail/ East of Airport
Only the second time I have seen a Dainty Sulphur in Wisconsin. C.patruela where out in numbers also. |
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| Jul 2 2008 |
Christine Taylor
Location: in my house northwest of milwaukee/ tosa
My daughter caught 3 caterpillars and they did their thing and this afternoon she saw that two had emerged. One has already manged to be set free, we are still waiting for the other to decide to climd out of the bug catcher to freedom. The third has yet to emerge. |
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| Jul 3 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Olbrich Gardens and home (Madison)
The hairstreaks and mourning cloak were seen where I live near Rimrock Road. The remainder are all from Olbrich Gardens. |
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| Jul 3 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: Cherokee Marsh along the RR tracks
Just a quick look, but found these on milkweed. |
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| Jul 3 2008 |
Ron Arnold, Ann Thering, Mike Reese
Location: NABA Sandhill/Seneca count
The weather cooperated nicely for this year's count, not too hot, cloudy, or windy, (or too many skippers to drive me crazy). We also saw a very worn Tiger Swallowtail but weren't able to determine the species. The Baltimore Checkerspots and Least Skippers were more than I've ever previously seen in one day. 
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| Jul 3 2008 |
Mike Kirch
Location: Town of Addison, Allenton Marsh
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| Jul 4 2008 |
Rose Tiegs
Location: Jones Spring Townsend,wi.
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| Jul 4 2008 |
Peter Fissel
Location: FR2316/Blue Spruce Rd. near Mountain
All species seen in the tornado blowdown area south of Hwy 64. |
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| Jul 4 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: 9 Springs ewat near Madison
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| Jul 4 2008 |
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location: Schurch-Thompson
The Eastern Comma was nectaring on thistle. |
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| Jul 4 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Germania Marsh
Milkweed was barely in flower. I went looking for skippers and only saw a single Least Skipper! 
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| Jul 4 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Spring Green Preserve
Also flying many rusty holomelinas, urola nivalis and Reversed Haploas. Cicindela splendida, C. formosa and C. punctulata also seen. |
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| Jul 4 2008 |
Joan Braune and Tod Highsmith
Location: Grady Tract, UW Arboretum
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| Jul 5 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Vermont Lutheran Church cemetary, south of Black Earth
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| Jul 5 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: town of Seneca
Saw a robber fly chasing a Meadow Fritillary. 
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| Jul 5 2008 |
Rose Tiegs
Location: Buzz Besadny Fishery , Kewaunee
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| Jul 5 2008 |
Mike Kirch
Location: Riverside Park West Bend
The Swallowtail had a chunk of it's right side tail missing. 
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| Jul 6 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Rocky Run Oak Savanna SNA
This was the most Tawny Emperors that I have seen in one day. Despite lots of milkweed in flower, there were not many butterflies flying. I was most amazed at not seeing a single grass skipper. |
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| Jul 6 2008 |
Karl & Dorothy Legler, and others
Location: Madison NABA count
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| Jul 6 2008 |
Richard André Rivard
Location: Glenwood City, Wisconsin
While photographing some Deptford pinks - this Silver-spotted Skipper landed. 
Silver-spotted Skipper |
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| Jul 6 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township
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| Jul 6 2008 |
Joan Braune, Tod Highsmith and Mary Dykstra
Location: Pleasant Valley Conservancy
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| Jul 6 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Pink-edged Sulphur was a surprise in this non-barrens habitat. Also surprised by the Baltimore Checkerspots in this northwoods habitat. 
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| Jul 7 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township
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| Jul 8 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: Marblesee Prairie
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| Jul 8 2008 |
Tom Poklen
Location: UW Arboretum - Grady Tract
Edwards' Hairstreak 
Banded Hairstreak 
Baltimore Checkerspot |
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| Jul 8 2008 |
Tom Poklen
Location: Rock River Prairie SNA
Not a lot of butterflies, considering it was excellent butterfling weather. Been seeing the same in Illinois so far this summer. 
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★ = New county photo record |
| Jul 8 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: Spring Green Preserve
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| Jul 8 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Cedar Springs Fishery Area
Clear skies turned cloudy and then some unexpected rain. |
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| Jul 9 2008 |
Scott Swengel, Ann Swengel
Location: Baraboo NABA count
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| Jul 9 2008 |
Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell
Location: Hermitage Drive, Colgate, WI
Banded Hairstreak |
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| Jul 9 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Pleasant Valley
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| Jul 9 2008 |
Mike Kirch
Location: LacLarawn Nature Preserve, West Bend
Northern Broken-Dash |
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| Jul 9 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Fitchburg, near Oregon
I have garden spot with some friends near Oregon. Their house is surrounded by trees where the eyed browns and hairstreaks were. |
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| Jul 9 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Rush Creek State Natural Area
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| Jul 10 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Dewey Shooting Range
A short walk before work today not much going on in some of my other sites. |
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| Jul 10 2008 |
Karl & Dorothy Legler, and others
Location: Trempealeau NABA count
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| Jul 10 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Cherokee Marsh
My hike was cut short by overcast skies and ferocious mosquitoes. |
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| Jul 11 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
A sick American Elm tree near the parking lot is dripping sap and is attracting butterflies. At one point, there were 4 Mourning Cloaks, 1 Red-spotted Purple, and 1 E. Comma all feeding at the same time. 
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| Jul 11 2008 |
Larry Breneman
Location: Bauman Rd.in Enterprise Forest.
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| Jul 11 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township
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| Jul 12 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Lion's Den
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| Jul 12 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: town of Seneca
Very windy today. Saw a robber fly catch a Northern Crescent and saw another one chasing a Clouded Sulphur. The Buckeye nectared for over an hour on a patch of Oregano in my garden. 
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| Jul 12 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Buena Vista Prairie / Lake Road Area
Big patches of thistle and milkweeds butterflies were few and far between. |
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| Jul 12 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Very windy. Harris' Checkerspot and Painted Lady were highlights. Also lots of N. Pearly-eyes here in the woods. |
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| Jul 12 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Riveredge Nature Center
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| Jul 12 2008 |
SWBA Field Trip, 18 participants
Location: Schurch Thompson
Cool, overcast conditions kept numbers down, but we managed to flush a a few butterflies while walking through the prairie. Leadplant and yellow coneflower were beautiful. |
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| Jul 13 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
Very windy today with gusts at 20+ mph. Saw several butterflies and skippers that couldn't be identified because of the wind. Went looking for Bog Coppers and found 3. All had crossed a ditch out of the bog and were along the side of the road. Two were nectaring on Yarrow. They ignored me while I steadied the Yarrow with one hand and attempted to photograph with the other. I was lucky to get any usable photos. Photos 1133 and 1177 are of one individual; 1179, 1184 and 1185 are of another. 
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| Jul 13 2008 |
Rose Tiegs
Location: Navarino wildlife area Mcdonald rd. Navarino,wi.
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| Jul 13 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake near Brodhead
Area includes the boat launch and trail between the two dams. |
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| Jul 14 2008 |
Jim Paruk
Location: So. Bayfield County NABA count
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| Jul 14 2008 |
Karl and Dorothy Legler
Location: Mud Lake NABA count
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| Jul 14 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Captol City Bike Trail, Fitchburg
I think this may be the first Baltimore checkerspot that I have ever seen. I was quite excited about seeing it. |
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| Jul 14 2008 |
Mike Reese, John Lamey
Location: Puchyan Prairie SNA
Flooding on the road and through the field to the site. |
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| Jul 15 2008 |
Jim Schwiebert and 11 others
Location: Beaver Creek NABA count
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| Jul 15 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township, Harmony Township
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| Jul 15 2008 |
Karl & Dorothy Legler, and others
Location: Northern Kettle Moraine NABA count
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| Jul 16 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township
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| Jul 16 2008 |
Sharon Morgan
Location: Town of Menasha in my front flower bed
likes my lilys...the first of the season here for me. 
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| Jul 16 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Northeast of Goodman, Shrine Rd.
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★ = New county photo record |
| Jul 17 2008 |
Karl & Dorothy Legler, and others
Location: Sister Bay NABA count
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| Jul 17 2008 |
Mary Anna Thornton
Location: Conserve School Community Garden, Land O' Lakes
The monarch was lighting over and over on butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). It was unusually faded and tattered. |
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| Jul 17 2008 |
Mary Anna Thornton
Location: Conserve School Community Garden, Land O' Lakes
Feeding on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). 
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| Jul 17 2008 |
David G. Stakston
Location: Holmen,Wisconsin
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| Jul 18 2008 |
Kevin Brown
Location: Lion's Den Gorge Nature Reserve
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Rose Tiegs
Location: Navarino Wildlife Area McDonald rd.
This spot never lets me down.Awesome! 
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
It's very unusual to see a Silver-bordered Frit on my property. This one was nectaring on Oregano in my former garden. The Oregano has formed a huge patch and is a popular nectaring spot. 
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Great morning with 25 species before clouds and rain moved in around lunchtime. 
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Buena Vista Marsh
Hoped to see my first Regal of the year, and was surprised that I had to work hard to find a single one. Lots of large robber flies, including a Promachus fitchii female laying eggs, a new species for me. 
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Peterson Creek Fishing Area
Lots of annoying mosquitos and deer flies drove me out of the swamp! |
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Kevin Brown
Location: Lion's Den Gorge
Many Eyed Browns flying in the wet wooded/marshy areas on the Waterfowl Walk trail; 2 Appalachians intermixed with the Eyeds provided a great opportunity to compare and contrast. There are also many immature Meadowhawks (Sympetrum sp.) present; saw 1 adult Cherry-faced. |
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| Jul 19 2008 |
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location: Schurch-Thomson Prairie
Intermittent sun. Absolutely beautiful Marine Blue! 
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| Jul 20 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Madison and Fitchburg
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| Jul 20 2008 |
Rose Tiegs
Location: Navarino Nature Center,Navarino.
I was surprised at how small they were no more than two inches. 
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| Jul 20 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: East side of Madison
Seen yesterday and today in our neighborhood and yard while doing yard work. |
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| Jul 20 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Fog until lunchtime and then partly sunny. Diversity is great right now -- 28 species this afternoon just walking on and adjacent to my property. 
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| Jul 20 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Peterson Creek Fishing Area
Grass of Parnassus in bud stage, Swamp Thistle also in bud, Virgin's Bower just starting to flower and Joe Pye Weed starting to flower. Should be good nectar sources in another week. Mosquitos and Deer Flies tolerable, very wet! |
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| Jul 21 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Lake Farm Park, southeast of Madison
The blues and checkerspots were "puddling" in a muddy area. It was interesting to be able to compare the eatern tailed blue with the spring azure as both were seen at the same time. One of the tiger swallowtails was a dark phase female which is so amazing to see. |
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| Jul 21 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Greenwood Refuge
Robber fly cannibalism with the male preying on the female. 
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| Jul 21 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
This Monarch was flying at 6:30 in the morning. |
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| Jul 22 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
My first of the year... 
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| Jul 22 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: Cook Arboretum
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| Jul 22 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Pope Farm Park west of Madison
Pope Farm Park is a new county park about 1 1/2 miles west of the Beltline on Old Sauk Road. They have put in a restored prairie area which is full of blooming flowers. |
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| Jul 23 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Monroe County Flowage at end of Dragonfly Rd.
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| Jul 23 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Bong State Recreation Area
I also had a number of loverly Ctenucha virginica moths, a Snowberry Clearwing Hummingbird moth and a lovely Celery Looper moth. |
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| Jul 23 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Petenwell Dam area
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☆ = New county sighting record |
| Jul 23 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Rush Creek State Natural Area
5:30-7:30 
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| Jul 23 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
These were all seen between about 5:30 and 6:00 this evening. The American Copper was very fresh. The hairstreaks were in good condition except for one of the Corals which had a lot of wing damage. 
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| Jul 23 2008 |
Ann & Scott Swengel
Location: Wazee NABA count
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| Jul 24 2008 |
Marcie O'Connor, Dave Hanson, Mike Reese
Location: NABA Count
Beautiful day! 
Crossline Skipper 
Striped Hairstreak |
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| Jul 24 2008 |
Ann & Scott Swengel
Location: Cornucopia NABA count
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| Jul 25 2008 |
David G. Stakston
Location: LaCrosse River West Salem,Wisconsin
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| Jul 26 2008 |
SWBA, Prairie Enthusiasts and Madison Audubon Field Trip - Rich Henderson & Karl and Dorothy Legler, leaders -17 partici
Location: Scuppernong Prairie
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| Jul 26 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Chafee Creek area along Ice Age Trail
Also observed a female Black Dash lay an egg on marsh fern (Thelypteris palustris). |
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| Jul 26 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Observatory Hill SNA
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| Jul 26 2008 |
Jim Phillips and others
Location: Pederson's Gardens/Anna-Gene Park NABA count
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☆ = New county sighting record |
| Jul 26 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
My Oregano patch is a popular spot for nectaring right now. Most of the butterflies today were seen there. 
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| Jul 26 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Peterson Creek Fishing Area
Confused Haploa's flying in the fen areas, Swamp Thistle just opening buds. Found one Buprestis laeviventris on a rock at the parking area (Black with greenish reflex and orange elytra spots) |
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| Jul 26 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: DNR property in the town of Saratoga along Highway 13
I tried to photograph some of the many tiger beetles that were here, but they didn't cooperate very well. 
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| Jul 26 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Buena Vista Marsh
These were my first Gray Copper sightings. The most that I saw at any time was 2, but I was able to identify 5 different individuals from my photographs thanks to them being quite worn and with varying amounts of damage to their wings. I've included photos of the individuals in the best and worst conditions. 
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| Jul 26 2008 |
Ann & Scott Swengel
Location: Crex Meadow NABA count
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| Jul 27 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake Boat Launch, Brodhead
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| Jul 27 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
There was Ambush Bug activity here today also. Photo 1367 isn't one of my better ones, but I included it because the Black Dash is very close to being ambushed. 
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★ = New county photo record |
| Jul 27 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: White River Marsh
Not much for butterflies here even in areas with plenty of nectar sources. Anyone have any idea what the insect in the photo is? 
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| Jul 27 2008 |
Thomas Schultz
Location: My home, on my prairie restoration -- between Green Lake and Princeton.
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| Jul 27 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Peterson Creek Fishing Areas
Went out later in the day more skippers flying. Many more Haploa's flying. |
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| Jul 27 2008 |
Ann TheringIowa County Late in the day. |
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| Jul 27 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
Also saw an unidentified Tiger Swallowtail. Lots of robber fly activity today and several ambushed insects as well. 
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| Jul 28 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Lake Farm Park near Madison
These are the first viceroys that I've seen this year. Two were locked in a mating flight. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
| Jul 28 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Peterson Creek Fishing Area
Just checking out this area and saw a nice fresh Striped Hairstreak. |
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| Jul 29 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Quick outing at my house in late afternoon/evening. Township mowed many of wildflowers previously along roadside. 
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★ = New county photo record |
| Jul 29 2008 |
Tom Poklen
Location: Newport State Park
Fewer species than same time/place last year. 
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| Jul 30 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Spring Green Preserve
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| Jul 30 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: My Back Yard
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| Jul 30 2008 |
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: Quincy Bluff SNA and area
Many more mosquitoes and deer flies than butterflies! This Machimus sp. robberfly had captured an Autumn Meadowhawk and was flying with it when I saw it. 
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| Jul 31 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
This was a quick survey this evening. There were several skippers that were too worn to identify with certainty. |
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| Jul 31 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Curtis Prairie
Mosquitoes galore anywhere near shade. The Tawny Emperor was nectaring on monarda. |
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