Butterfly sightings for November 2011

Nov 1 2011

Bob Ring

Location: my back yard
Outagamie County

Red Admiral was seen in the back yard once again.

Nov 1 2011

Dan Sonnenberg

Location: Olbrich Gardens
Dane County

58 degrees and Sunny. About 2 hours. Most near the tower. That area was protected from the wind. Saw most of these multiple times.

American Lady

American Lady

Monarch

Monarch

Sachem

Sachem

Nov 1 2011

Ann Thering

Location: near Cross Plains
Dane County

Nov 3 2011

Bob Ring

Location: my back yard in pile of rotting fruit
Outagamie County

I went out to see if the Red Admiral was there, but he was not. I saw a Comma instead.

Nov 4 2011

Bob Ring

Location: my backyard
Outagamie County

Heavy freeze this morning followed my a sunny, mild day. I saw the Comma once again, along with a few sulphers.

Nov 5 2011

Bob Ring

Location: Near High Cliff State Park marina in a large prairie garden
Calumet County

My 97 year friend, Elmer Krushinske saw a Monarch yesterday desperately trying to find nectar in his prairie garden. There are a few asters that are barely flowering.

Nov 5 2011

Matthew Drollinger

Location: Saukville, WI - Residential Area on Tower St.
Ozaukee County

Nov 5 2011

Ron Arnold

Location: city of Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County

I saw the sulphur while driving through town. I was lucky to spot it among all the blowing leaves. I thought I would share some photos that I took this summer of a potter wasp and its egg chamber. This was the first time that I've seen one of their chambers. The photos of the open chamber and the wasp were taken on July 10th. That's also the date that the wasp provisioned the chamber with a caterpillar. The chamber was found closed on the 11th. I checked it every day, and I found it opened and empty on August 3rd. The chamber was 7/16 inch in diameter.

Nov 7 2011

Bob Ring

Location: my back yard
Outagamie County

55 degrees, sunny but breezy. Saw a Clouded Sulpher flying around in the back yard. Will this be my last sighting of the year?

Nov 7 2011

Jim Ebner

Location: Okauchee
Waukesha County

About 3pm I searched my neighborhood for butterfly activity. The weather was sunny and pleasant, at about 50 degrees. I found a male and a female Clouded Sulphur flitting on and about bare patches sprinkled with clipped red clover sprouts. They briefly chased each other, then separated. I have experienced Clouded Sulphurs well into November previously, and will hope for continued mild spells this season.

Nov 7 2011

Dan Sonnenberg

Location: Freedom RD.
Marquette County

55 degrees and Sunny. Saw it while out walking on the road. Went to Summerton Bog SNA and my Father-in-laws farm later, and saw nothing. It was a great year.

Nov 12 2011

Bob Ring

Location: my yard
Outagamie County

I was cutting lawn before noon and saw a Clouded Sulphur flying around. It seemed somewhat weak, and his colors were fading, but it was sunny with light winds and temperatures nearing the 50 degree mark.

Nov 12 2011

Joey Reichhoff

Location: My yard
Barron County

Nov 12 2011

Jim Otto and Peter Fissel

Location: Wazee Lake County Park
Jackson County

Temps were around 50F. It was mostly sunny, somewhat breezy, and there were patches of snow in the shaded areas. This was a bird watching expedition, but while taking a break for lunch we noticed a sulphur flying about in the sunshine. It was soon joined by 2 more.

Clouded Sulphur

Clouded Sulphur

Nov 12 2011

Jim Ebner

Location: Okauchee
Waukesha County

Despite some snow and chilly weather the past 4-5 days, today warmed to near 50 and yielded a lone Clouded Sulfur. I had to flush it up from the grasses and clover, otherwise it would probably not have been sighted. With luck, and some warm days, Clouded Sulfurs may persist slightly more into the month.

Clouded Sulphur

Clouded Sulphur

Nov 13 2011

Tod Highsmith

Location: East Side of Madison
Dane County

It was struggling, but flew from ground to treetops as I watched.

Nov 13 2011

Armund Bartz

Location: My property adjacent to Rush Creek State Natural Area
Crawford County

Sun finally came out after morning sprinkles. Apparently just enough to warm the wings of the eastern comma.

Nov 15 2011

Bob Ring

Location: Under my purple martin colony at High Cliff State Park
Calumet County

Sunny day with temperatures in the low 50s. Saw only one Clouded Sulphur, feeding on a few blooming dandelions. I got one picture but it wasn't very good. The butterfly was quite active and was flying nicely. Its colors were still brilliant.