Butterfly sightings for September 2008
Sep 1 2008 |
Joan Braune
Location: Schurch Thompson
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Sep 1 2008 |
Dan Foster
Location: My garden in Germantown
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Sep 1 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
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Sep 1 2008 |
Rose Tiegs
Location: Home in Oneida
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Sep 1 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: 9 springs E-way near Madison, sanitation ponds
This is my first sighting of a giant swallowtail this summer. I thought I saw one 2 weeks ago, but wasn't certain at that time. The ponds are a better place for spotting shorebirds than butterflies, but it turned out to be rewarding for both. |
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Sep 1 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Windy and way too hot... |
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Sep 1 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: DNR property in the town of Saratoga along Highway 13
I was here for about an hour and a half this morning, and these were the only 2 butterflies that I saw. I saw the Crescent when I crossed through the pine plantation to the other side of the property, and the Sulphur only flew up because I almost walked into it. I thought that maybe the numbers were down due to the heat, but there were butterflies flying around on my property after I got home in the afternoon. |
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Sep 1 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Lake Emily Areas
Many tiger beetles out. C. tranquebarica, C. punctulata, C. formosa and C. purpurea. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Sep 2 2008 |
Karen Medeiros
Location: Pewaukee (my backyard garden with Torch sunflowers)
Torch sunflowers have relatively small but very bright, orange blossoms that attract butterflies, especially Monarchs, and bees, as the attached photos demonstrate. A week later (9/9/08), the bumble bees are still in the garden but, no butterflies other than a cabbage white or two. NOTE: The smaller of the 2 Monarch caterpillars I am raising in the house molted on 9/2/08. Photo of Monarch caterpillar just after molting attach |
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Sep 2 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Lake Farm Park
There were a large number of blues "puddling" along the gravel roads in the park. The tiger swallowtail was a dark phase female with it's wings in shreds. It was still an impressive site against thet yellow sunflowers. |
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Sep 2 2008 |
Karen Medeiros
Location: Pewaukee (my kitchen, originally found at neighbor's yard)
These are 2 Monarch caterpillars "rescued" from a neighbor's sparse patch of milkweed plants that were inhabited by numerous Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars (Note: Female Milkweed Tussock Moths lay eggs in "rafts" and caterpillars are gregarious during instars 1-3, solitary in later instars, when marked with bright tufts. May defoliate patches of milkweed.*) There was a 3rd, larger Monarch caterpillar with what appeared to be wasp eggs laid on it. I have been raising these 2 smaller caterpillars at home to try to protect them from the same fate (or running out of milkweed due to the Tussock caterpillars!) |
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Sep 3 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Greenwood Refuge
Went out for about an hour, and even with some sun there were more tree crickets than butterflies or bees. |
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Sep 3 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Just some documentation photos. I think this is only the second individual of this species that I've seen all year. |
★ = New county photo record |
Sep 5 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake Boat Launch near Brodhead
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★ = New county photo record |
Sep 5 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Wehr Nature Center, Hales Corners
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★ = New county photo record |
Sep 5 2008 |
Joan Braune
Location: Olbrich Gardens in Madison
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Sep 6 2008 |
SWBA field trip, 38 participants
Location: Olbrich Botanical Garden
Our large group split into two: one group got fantastic views of the Pipevine nectaring on Verbena. Beautiful day. Photos from the trip submitted by Charles Roberts. |
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Sep 6 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Boerner Botanical Gardens, Hales Corner
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★ = New county photo record |
Sep 6 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Rotary Gardens, Janesville
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Sep 7 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Cool, mostly cloudy, and sometimes rainy = not much flying. |
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Sep 7 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake Boat Launch
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Sep 7 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: Scuppernong Valley, Kettle Moraine SNA
Lots of very fresh-looking Eastern-tailed Blues. Also many pretty bottle gentians and dragonflies. |
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Sep 9 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie
Cool and partly cloudy. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Sep 9 2008 |
Karen Medeiros
Location: Pewaukee (my dining room table)
2 photos of the 2 Monarch caterpillars I have been raising: One changed to a chrysalis JUST LAST NIGHT! Photo #1 - the larger Monarch caterpillar as it looked exactly 1 week ago before transforming into a chrysalis. Photo #2 - the chrysalis as it looks today, 1 week old. As each butterfly emerges, I will release it to "fuel up" on the Torch sunflowers in my garden and then they can start their amazing migration down south to Mexico for the winter! |
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Sep 10 2008 |
Tammy Smith
Location: Reedsburg
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Sep 11 2008 |
Judith Huf
Location: Courtyard of the Milwaukee Public Museum
I saw a single Red Admiral while taking a lunch break about noon. Interestingly this is only the 2nd Red Admiral I've seen all summer. Last year I saw hundreds. |
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Sep 14 2008 |
Sharon Morgan
Location: Town of Menasha yard...
It was pretty windy again and he stayed all day. Longer than I have ever noticed in my yard. He even rested on the Blue spruce for a while and then right back to the butterfly bush... |
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Sep 14 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
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Sep 15 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: Lake Mills Wildlife Area - Zeloski Marsh Unit
Large numbers of monarchs the last few days. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Sep 16 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Sunny and warm with temps in 70s and SW winds. Nice activity for this late in the year here in the northwoods. |
★ = New county photo record |
Sep 16 2008 |
Tod Highsmith and Joan Braune
Location: East side of Madison in our front yard
It was a good day in our front yard. The Gray Hairstreak and Buckeye were nectaring on White Snakeroot. Also saw a possible Black Swallowtail. |
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Sep 17 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Olbrich
The Tiger had but three wings, but was flying around quite well. |
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Sep 17 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Greenwood Refuge
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Sep 18 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Pheasant Branch
One of the Common Buckeyes was the fall form. |
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Sep 18 2008 |
Mike ReeseColumbia County |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Sep 19 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Odana Road, Madison
I'm working at an assignment on busy Odana Road on Madison's west side. But next door is a large undevoloped area with goldenrods, asters and a few butterflies. |
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Sep 19 2008 |
Adrian Konell
Location: Lake Township
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☆ = New county sighting record |
Sep 20 2008 |
Terry Leasa
Location: East Side of Lake Winnebago boat dock
I stopped by a boat dock to photograph the sunset. There was a storm coming from the north and there were 100s of monarchs flying ahead of the storm. |
★ = New county photo record |
Sep 20 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake boat launch and service road
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★ = New county photo record |
Sep 20 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Riverside Park, downtown La Crosse
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Sep 20 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
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Sep 20 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: several boat landings off Hwy 35
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☆ = New county sighting record |
Sep 20 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Hogback Prairie SNA
This Black Swallowtail was a little worn but one male was very fresh. Lots of Fringed Gentians on the north side of the hill. |
★ = New county photo record |
Sep 20 2008 |
Karen Medeiros
Location: Pewaukee (my kitchen, then my backyard)
Wed 9/17, details of Monarch wing very visible through chrysalis. Thur 9/18, Monarch butterfly emerged from chrysalis. After wings were relatively dry and butterfly was able to fly, released it to the backyard. Spotted a Monarch (was it the same one?) this morning, partaking in nectar from Torch sunflowers in my garden. Great day to be a Monarch butterfly! |
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Sep 21 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: Cherokee Marsh, north end of Sherman Ave., Madison
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail was the black form. Also lots of Lance-tipped Darners and Autumn Meadowhawks. |
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Sep 21 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Rocky Run Oak Savanna SNA
The alfalfa field to the north of the area was teeming with sulphurs and in the 1st field every patch of asters had many sulphurs nectaring. |
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Sep 21 2008 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest southeast of Grand View
Another warm day with decent activity. Still had a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth and plenty of darners, including this Shadow Darner. |
★ = New county photo record |
Sep 21 2008 |
Craig Ellefson
Location: Decatur Lake boat launch and service road
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★ = New county photo record |
Sep 21 2008 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Dewey Marsh
Many Hemileuca maia (Buck Moth)flying among the willows. |
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Sep 21 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Avoca Wildlife Area
One of the Eastern Tailed-Blues was the smallest male I have ever seen. |
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Sep 22 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Back Yard
The male Sachem could be the offspring of the female Sachem that I saw in the same spot in August. Crabgrass is said to be one of their caterpillar host plants; plenty of that in my yard! |
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Sep 22 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: UW Arboretum
One of the Common Buckeyes chased the Mourning Cloak around for at least a minute. |
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Sep 22 2008 |
Sharon Morgan
Location: Town of Menasha yard
One sat on the viburnum bush, I think just resting and then one went to the butterfly bush and then to the cosmos. |
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Sep 22 2008 |
Jorgen Goderstad
Location: Odana Road, Madison
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Sep 23 2008 |
Andy Paulios
Location: Turtle Valley Wildlife Area
Also saw an unidentified swallowtail and one of the ladies did a flyby. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Sep 23 2008 |
Joan Braune
Location: Black Earth R. Prairie
I just had time to go to a pretty small area of the prairie. I've never seen so many Clouded Sulphurs! |
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Sep 24 2008 |
Sharon Morgan
Location: In my Town of Menasha yard
The Orange Sulphur that I spotted was the first one that I have ever noticed. I always see the white and yellow almost daily here. He was too fast for me to photograph.
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★ = New county photo record |
Sep 24 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Back Yard
The Painted Lady in the photo was absolutely fearless. It REALLY liked Verbena...the other Lady fancied Liatris, Garlic Chives, and Cosmos; it ignored the Verbena completely. |
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Sep 26 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Allen Centennial Gardens, Madison
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Sep 26 2008 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: Cherokee Marsh, north end of Sherman Ave., Madison
Not a great deal of butterfly activity, but a nice smattering of species. |
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Sep 26 2008 |
Ann Thering
Location: Pheasant Branch
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Sep 27 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Rocky Run Oak Savanna SNA
Still lots of sulphurs, but not much else. |
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Sep 27 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
This was only the second Buckeye I've seen all year. |
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Sep 28 2008 |
Sharon Morgan
Location: My Town of Menasha yard
We went for a walk and seen a couple of them flying around in an open field close to home and then the other three were in the yard..one is in such terrible shape. |
★ = New county photo record |
Sep 28 2008 |
Mike Reese
Location: Rotary Gardens, Janesville
12:30-3:30. No sun and cool. Most butterflies were moving slowly, except for the Sachem which I didn't sit still. The Sachem and the Gray Hairstreak were the first ones I have seen this year. |
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Sep 28 2008 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
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Sep 29 2008 |
Molly Fifield Murray
Location: UW-Madison Arboretum
The Buckeyes were getting chased from the goldenrod by bees, but they were persistent and stayed in the garden area all afternoon. |
★ = New county photo record |
The Giant Swallowtail was a big surprise. This is the first I've seen here; I just returned from Florida where there were many. Today, I also had a glimpse of a fast moving dark swallowtail, but it flew off around some trees and was lost to sight before I had a good look.