Butterfly sightings for April 2010
Apr 1 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: My house off Wanabo Road west of Washburn
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Apr 1 2010 |
Peter Fissel
Location: Lake Farm Co. Park
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Apr 1 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: wooded area along Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
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Apr 1 2010 |
Susan Stowers
Location: Bangor Township
82 degrees today. windy, and dry |
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Apr 1 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Suicide Hill area, north of Wautoma
My first Mourning Cloaks of the year. |
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Apr 1 2010 |
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location: near Wisconsin River
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Apr 1 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: North of Mount Morris
I saw my first tiger beetle yesterday for my first one ever in March (Bronzed Tiger Beetle - C. repanda) and today I also saw a Cow Path Tiger Beetle (C. purpurea). |
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Apr 2 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Tie Mill Rd.
11-3:00. Clouds early but clearing with mostly sunny skies and temps near 70 degrees. Lots of Infant Moths, which were very distracting, and fewer of the unidentified moth, which was slightly smaller and flying with the Infant Moths. Thanks to Les Ferge for identifying this moth as Leucobrephos brephoides (Walker, 1857)Although azures were found yesterday in Iowa County, I was shocked that they were flying in Florence County. |
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Apr 4 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Brockway Rd.
Sunny for about an hour and then it went away and so did the butterflies. It was a terrific Easter day with pasque flowers, trailing arbutus, and elfins. I topped it off by stopping at Necedah and seeing four Whooping Cranes from the observation tower. |
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Apr 5 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Grandma Lake Rd.
My first ever Green Commas! |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 5 2010 |
Ann Thering
Location: Olbrich
As I was taking down my butterfly photography exhibit, I was happy to spot a live butterfly flitting about the blooms. |
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Apr 5 2010 |
Ann Thering
Location: Spring Green
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Apr 5 2010 |
Sylvia Edlebeck
Location: Fitchburg
Glad to see three cabbage whites today -- my first butterflies of the season. |
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Apr 5 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest northwest of the town of Clam Lake
Also my lifer Green Commas! Both the Satyrs and Greens were occupying the same stretch of road - contact me at ryanbrady10@hotmail.com for exact location if interested. Was very surprised to not find a single tortoiseshell. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 5 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest north of the town of Clam Lake
Clouds moved in and cut flight short but had a couple more Green Commas on the forest roads here as well. Also an early Spring Azure. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 10 2010 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: Dewey Shooting Range
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Apr 10 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Necedah NWR
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☆ = New county sighting record |
Apr 10 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
Until today, my earliest Brown Elfin sighting was April 27. Spring seems to be coming on fast. The ice photo was taken at this location just 13 days ago, and the frog eggs were photographed 6 days later. |
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Apr 10 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Tri-county corridor between Hwy 2 and Torkko Rd west of Ashland
Still haven't seen an Eastern Comma this year. Had my first tiger beetle of the year, a Six-spotted (C. sexguttata). |
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Apr 10 2010 |
Olivia Paruk
Location: Maxwell property
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☆ = New county sighting record |
Apr 11 2010 |
Dean C. Hansen
Location: Haus Rd east of Airfield Rd, Swiss Twp, Sec 4
Saw first few blooms on Chamaedaphne (leather-leaf) in bog to south of road. |
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Apr 11 2010 |
Phil Peterson
Location: Pope Lake State Natural Area
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Apr 11 2010 |
Jeff
Location: Kettle Moraine Lake, Dundee
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Apr 11 2010 |
Ryan Brady, Mike Reese
Location: Chequamegon National Forest northwest of the town of Clam Lake
Same site from Ryan's April 5 sighting list. I am calling this place "Satyr Comma City." |
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Apr 11 2010 |
Daniel Jackson
Location: Jackson Home, 1/2 mile south of Chaseburg on CTH K
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★ = New county photo record |
Apr 11 2010 |
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location: Baraboo area
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Apr 11 2010 |
Dean C. Hansen
Location: Springbrook Trail, Swiss Twp., Sec 3
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Apr 11 2010 |
Dean C. Hansen
Location: Namekagon Trail, Blaine Twp, Sec 27
On damp gravel of road |
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Apr 11 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Sandhill Wildlife Area
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Apr 11 2010 |
jeff gruber
Location: Spring Green Preserve SNA
Found flying around sandy prairie/oak savanna habitat. This one surprisingly let me get really close up. |
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Apr 12 2010 |
Wayne Anderson
Location: River Trail / Lac du Flambeau
1 Cicindela limbalis (common Claybank Tiger beetle) |
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Apr 13 2010 |
Susan Stowers
Location: Bangor Township
windy day, mostly sunny |
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Apr 14 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: Wisconsin Rapids
I saw this in the parking lot at work this afternoon. |
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Apr 14 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: White Birch Lane Bog, NNW of Catawba
Single fresh male Freija Fritillary; still no Brown Elfins. Another new site for Freija, pushing the documented range slightly to the west...not a bad day! |
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Apr 14 2010 |
Ann Thering
Location: My yard
A Green Darner also zoomed by. |
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Apr 14 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: Riley Lake Bog
Earth-shattering early record for Freija Fritillary. Single fresh male found in 2.5 hour hike through bog under mostly sunny skies. No Brown Elfins out yet, even in their favorite haunts. |
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Apr 14 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: Bog on USFS 508, about 2-3 miles S of Gates Lake RD
Two fresh males of Freija Fritillary; again, no Brown Elfins. New site for Freija Fritillary. |
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Apr 14 2010 |
Daniel Jackson
Location: Hixon Forest, La Crosse
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Apr 14 2010 |
Nick Anich
Location: Snake Trail Rd
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Apr 15 2010 |
Stan Rehm
Location: Lacy Heights subdivision, Fitchburg
The Mourning Cloak has been in our yard and woods since March 15, but the Admiral was a surprise visitor, inspecting some newly (trans)planted cabbages in the butterfly garden. |
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Apr 15 2010 |
Jeff Mroczek
Location: Kettle Moraine Lake, Dundee
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Apr 16 2010 |
Daniel Jackson
Location: Bike Trail, Onalaska, WI
Bike trail below Marge's Lakeview along Hwy 35. Also saw 6 Variegated Meadowhawks and a few Common Green Darners |
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Apr 16 2010 |
Matthew Drollinger
Location: W Industrial Drive, Mequon
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Apr 17 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
Very windy today. The elfins were active in the sheltered areas. |
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Apr 17 2010 |
Olivia Paruk
Location: Long Lake
Emily, my 7 year old sister caught the Eastern Pine Elfin. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Apr 17 2010 |
Ann Thering
Location: Several stops along the Wisconsin River.
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Apr 17 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Brockway Rd. area
Beautiful, but windy day on the barrens. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 17 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Moquah Barrens Natural Area
A quick walk with my son produced my first elfins of the year, about two weeks earlier than last year. Also my first-of-year Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle (C. longilabris) and some Variegated Meadowhawk dragonflies. |
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Apr 17 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
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Apr 18 2010 |
Daniel Jackson
Location: Jackson Property, 1/2 mile South of Chaseburg on CTH K
I wasn't able to get a great photo of the Duskywing. The little guy wouldn't land in the sun where I had a good angle. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 18 2010 |
Jeff Raflik
Location: Marsh Haven Nature Center, three miles East of Waupun, on Hwy 49.
Butterfly was along a wood lot, and was last seen headed south toward the highway, only about 50 feet from the highway, which is the county line. He likely crossed over into Dodge County |
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Apr 18 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property and surrounding property in the town of Seneca
Of the 8 species I've seen so far this year, 7 have set new early sightings dates for me in Wood County. |
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Apr 18 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Ada Lake Rd. nearest the campground and the road to campground
Cool, but sunny. Most seen on the road sunning to get warm. I got a couple ID photos from below, but despite an amazing abundance of spring flowers in bloom I saw little nectaring. |
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Apr 18 2010 |
Judith Huf
Location: Kletzsch Park, Glendale
I was surprised to find such an early Red Admiral, especially since I haven't even seen so much as a Mourning Cloak here in Milwaukee County this year despite the warm weather we've been having. I took a poor photo of it with my cell phone. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 18 2010 |
Elizabeth Rogers
Location: Rosen Rd, off Fishel Rd. Nicolet National Forest, northern Forest County
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★ = New county photo record |
Apr 18 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest south of Beaver Lake
My first American Lady and C. Claybank Tiger Beetle (C. limbalis) of the year. Also 21 Green Darner dragonflies. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 18 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: Davis Lake Bog (SW of Fifield)
Outstanding Freija site nearing edge of known range...could've counted several hundred had I stayed longer. One fresh female. Leatherleaf in early full bloom, with not even one brown elfin! Other species found on adjacent uplands. |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Apr 18 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: Riley Lake Bog
Finally a brown elfin in the peatland...well on a road through a peatland at least! Only 7 Freija due to searching a new pocket of "lower quality habitat" and also being late in the evening. One fresh female here too. |
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Apr 18 2010 |
Eric Howe
Location: Lulu Lake SNA
Casual observation while pulling garlic mustard, not all species reported. |
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Apr 19 2010 |
Elizabeth Rogers
Location: Brule Lake Historical Site, northern Forest Co., headwaters of the Brule River
Both species on moist seepy mucky soil |
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Apr 19 2010 |
Jeff Mroczek
Location: Dundee
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Apr 20 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: Bear Lake Road Bog (W of Butternut)
Brief stop. Mostly fresh males, but one female was observed trying to oviposit, though no eggs were laid. |
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Apr 20 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: Moose River, NE part of county
No Freija despite much effort in Sawyer County at the highest quality sites...but no problem finding it just to the east/north in Price & Ashland counties! |
☆ = New county sighting record |
Apr 20 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: wooded area along Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
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Apr 20 2010 |
Susan Stowers
Location: Lacrosse
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★ = New county photo record |
Apr 20 2010 |
Susan Mayer
Location: T35N R8W
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★ = New county photo record |
Apr 20 2010 |
Judith Huf
Location: Havenwoods State Forest
Sunny and warm. 1:30-2:30 pm. |
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Apr 20 2010 |
Ann Thering
Location: Mirror Lake
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Apr 20 2010 |
Tod Highsmith
Location: South Beltline, Madison
As I was zipping along the beltline near Whitney Way, along came my first swallowtail of the year crossing six lanes of traffic. |
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Apr 20 2010 |
Esjay
Location: Crex Meadows
Wow First trip to the meadows this year and what a great day! |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 21 2010 |
Elizabeth Rogers
Location: Kaine Lake off County Hwy A
1 individual on coyote scat |
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Apr 21 2010 |
Chris Koceja
Location: Town of East Troy
Observed Red Admiral while it was resting on post of our upper deck, also its flight among plantings including Russian Olive, arbor vitae, yew. |
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Apr 22 2010 |
Marcie O'Connor
Location: wet area on our land - near Praag, WI
Lots of Meadow Fritillaries this afternoon - they were fluttering fast over the tops of the grass. I couldn't get an exact count, but they seemed to be everywhere I looked. The Duskywings and Azures were on our gravel driveway. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 22 2010 |
Jeff Raflik
Location: Marsh Haven Nature Center, Hwy 49, 3 miles East of Waupun
In the wooded area of the Marsh Haven Nature Center. I missed the first two fly-bys, but got several great pictures the only time I saw him land. I am assuming only one butterfly, that I saw three times in about ten minutes. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 22 2010 |
Ann Thering
Location: Stops along Wisconsin River.
What a treat to see a Juniper on Earth Day! I also saw an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail fly across the road in Sauk County. |
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Apr 22 2010 |
Susan Stowers
Location: Bangor township
I saw many more Juvenal duskywings today. they were out in the sun on a goat prairie, and along a wooded trail among some birds-foot violets and pussy toes. |
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Apr 23 2010 |
Marcie O'Connor
Location: our land near Praag
The Red Admiral was looking very worn. The Compton Tortoiseshells were also very worn looking. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 23 2010 |
Olivia and Jim Paruk
Location: Moquah Barrens
Long live Elfins! |
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Apr 23 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Black Creek Bog State Natural Area
This is a great site but very tiring to traverse due to extremly soft and hummocky sphagnum. I've officially concluded that no butterfly is as difficult to photograph as the Freija Fritillary -- constantly on the wing, buried under the bog grasses, or nectaring upside down. I can't tell you the effort it took me just to get these shots. Also had my lifer Red-disked Alpines, which were equally uncooperative but a real joy to see. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 25 2010 |
Mary Anna Thornton
Location: Indian Lake, Land O' Lake Township, clearing in a heavily forested area
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Apr 25 2010 |
Mike Reese
Location: Riley Lake Bog
60s, sunny, but very windy. I watched a 5K race yesterday, but I felt that I had just run one today after chasing after the Red-disked Alpines through the bog. 3 Freija Frits and 2 Red-disked Alpines sitting on Riley Lake Rd. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 26 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: wooded area along Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
I finally got some photos of a Mustard White that actually include the butterfly, and not just the perch where it had been a moment before. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 26 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: Bradley Bog (W of Bradley on US-8)
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☆ = New county sighting record |
Apr 26 2010 |
Kyle Johnson
Location: 4 sites from Thunder Creek Headwaters area to Riley Lake Bog
RDA's puddling/basking on damp road; none actively flying in habitat. Freija around peak flight. |
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Apr 26 2010 |
Karl and Dorothy Legler
Location: Walking Iron and near Wisconsin River
Harvester was worn. Also we saw a possible American Lady. |
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Apr 26 2010 |
Ann Thering
Location: Wisconsin River
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Apr 26 2010 |
Daniel Jackson
Location: Along Bike Trail below Lakeview Restaurant (West of Hwy 35 on north edge of Onalaska and along Lake Onalaska)
Also spotted Eastern Forktail Damselflies, Green Darner Dragonflies, Variegated Meadowhawk Dragonflies, and a Snowberry Clearwing. |
★ = New county photo record |
Apr 26 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest northeast of Clam Lake
Either it's a great year for Green Commas or I just really learned how to identify them -- I can't seem to miss them this month on the forest roads surrounding the town of Clam Lake. |
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Apr 27 2010 |
Esjay Anderson
Location: Crex Meadows
Very Cold start to the day. Mid 30s so we did birding the first half. Then the butterflies began to move. |
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Apr 27 2010 |
Susan Mayer
Location: T35N R8W peat bog
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Apr 27 2010 |
Ryan Brady
Location: Chequamegon National Forest near Long Lake west of Washburn
Very brief walk with my son. My first duskywing and Obliqued-lined Tiger Beetle (C. tranquebarica) of the year. |
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Apr 27 2010 |
Jim Paruk and David Bratley
Location: Chequamegon Nicolet NF
This is the spot R. Brady and M. Reese named infamously as Comma City, but after 4 hours of working the area intensely we did not see any Green Commas. Although bright and sunny the high was probably 51-52F which may have been a factor. But, it was a grand day nonetheless as we did observe two Comma species. Five male Green Darners were also spotted. |
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Apr 28 2010 |
Karl and Dorothy Legler
Location: Boscobel to Wyalusing, both sides of Wis. River
One of E. Tiger Swallowtails was a black female.
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Apr 28 2010 |
Matthew Drollinger
Location: Mirror Lake State Park
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Apr 28 2010 |
Esjay Anderson
Location: Crex Meadows
Hit Crex late, so I focused on new butterflies. Found the Mottled Duskywings on the east side. |
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Apr 28 2010 |
Eric North
Location: Moquah Barrens Wildlife Management Area
This was the only individual of anything I saw flying. Wind was 10-20 mph from the North-Northeast, and it was chilly! |
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Apr 29 2010 |
Stan Rehm
Location: Nevin Fish Hatchery, Fitchburg
Despite high winds there were a number of butterflies on the wing at the DNR's fish hatchery this afternoon. The Mourning Cloak appeared old and tattered. The Red Admiral was fresh and lively. Three whites didn't get close enough to subtype. |
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Apr 29 2010 |
Ron Arnold
Location: my property in the town of Seneca
My first Sulphur of the year. |
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Apr 30 2010 |
Jeff Mroczek
Location: Kettle Moraine Lake, Dundee
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☆ = New county sighting record |
Apr 30 2010 |
Jeff Mroczek
Location: Kewauskum
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With a baby in the house I don't get out much these days but this was my first Mourning Cloak of the year. Surely they've been out up here for a week or more.