Recent sightings
Kathy Beza Richardson
The Wetlands
Richmond city, VA
- Zebra Swallowtail 2
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Falcate Orangetip 3
- Spring Azure 1
- Eastern Comma 2
Eastern Comma
Spring Azure
Jim Wilkinson
Columbia Gateway Business Park
Howard County, MD
- Falcate Orangetip 1
Falcate Orangetip
Joanne Langabee
Fontenelle Forest
Sarpy County, NE
Finally a sunny day, around 60 but a little windy. It was great to get outdoors.
- Spring Azure 1
- Eastern Comma 3
Eastern Comma
Eastern Comma
Mimi Gardenerd
1185-Acre Wetland Mitigation Area Nature Preserve, Weston, Florida 33327
Broward County, FL
Social Distancing Practiced
- Julia Heliconian
- White Peacock
- Monarch
- Queen
White Peacock
Monarch
Julia Heliconian
Queen
Kathy Beza Richardson
Colonial Parkway
James City County, VA
- Zebra Swallowtail 1
- Falcate Orangetip 1
- Spring Azure 1
- Common Buckeye 1
Eastern Comma
Common Buckeye
- Orange-barred Sulphur 3
- Cassius Blue 2
- Gulf Fritillary 1
- Monarch 3
- Fiery Skipper 2
Mark Adams
1.2 miles of Clark Road, Albemarle County
Albemarle County, VA
2:15 - 3:15 pm EDT. Partly cloudy, 78 deg F, wind 0-5 mph. First-of-season: swallowtails (Zebra, Eastern Tiger), Dreamy Duskywing, Sleepy Orange. First Falcate Orangetip females (2 of 8). Abundant Juvenal’s Duskywings.
- Zebra Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 3
- Falcate Orangetip 8
- Sleepy Orange 1
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 3
- Dreamy Duskywing 3
- Juvenal's Duskywing 30
Ronda G Spink
Chinsigut Wildlife & Environmental Area-Big Pine Tract, Brooksville
Hernando County, FL
Start weather: Clear, 88°, 5mph wind
End weather: Clear, 92°, 7mph wind
Start time: 12:45pm
End time: 3:30pm
- Pipevine Swallowtail 12
- Zebra Swallowtail 3
- Great Southern White 3
- Southern Dogface 17
- Cloudless Sulphur 12
- Little Yellow 5
- Sleepy Orange 2
- Dainty Sulphur 16
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Ceraunus Blue 5
- Gulf Fritillary 14
- Phaon Crescent 2
- Pearl Crescent 5
- Common Buckeye 23
- Confused Cloudywing 1
- Fiery Skipper 1
- Whirlabout 4
Randy Harrod
Ellington Agricultural Center
Davidson County, TN
area around wildflower garden
overcast 79 and windy
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Spring Azure 2
- Horace's Duskywing 1
Red-banded Hairstreak
Horace's Duskywing
Brian Ahern
Yard sightings, Brandon
Hillsborough County, FL
My first sighting of Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak for Hillsborough County, which just so happened to be in my own backyard!
- Polydamas Swallowtail 1
- Great Southern White 1
- Cloudless Sulphur 2
- Dainty Sulphur 4
- Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak 1
- Cassius Blue 8
- Ceraunus Blue 2
- Gulf Fritillary 8
- Zebra Heliconian 3
- American Lady 1
- Common Buckeye 3
- White Peacock 1
- Monarch 1
- Horace's Duskywing 4
- White Checkered-Skipper 3
- Fiery Skipper 14
- Whirlabout 1
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Walter Wallenstein
Private residence
Broward County, FL
- Polydamas Swallowtail 4
- Giant Swallowtail 3
- Great Southern White 2
- Cloudless Sulphur 3
- Orange-barred Sulphur 1
- Atala 6
- Fulvous Hairstreak 3
- Cassius Blue 2
- Gulf Fritillary 8
- Julia Heliconian 5
- Zebra Heliconian 18
- Phaon Crescent 1
- Red Admiral 1
- White Peacock 1
- Monarch 4
- Dorantes Longtail 2
- Three-spotted Skipper 4
- Monk Skipper 2
Fulvous Hairstreak
Atala
Polydamas Swallowtail
Julia Heliconian
Cassius Blue
Fulvous Hairstreak
Great Southern White
Red Admiral
Monarch
- Cabbage White
- Cloudless Sulphur
- Gulf Fritillary
- Painted Lady
- Red Admiral
- Monarch
- Funereal Duskywing
- Fiery Skipper
- Umber Skipper
Ron Smith
Yard butterflies
Pinellas County, FL
The Fulvous’ have been present 4 days running. Temps reached 90 this afternoon.
- Giant Swallowtail 1
- Checkered White 1
- Orange-barred Sulphur 4
- Fulvous Hairstreak 3
- Cassius Blue 5
- Gulf Fritillary 2
- Zebra Heliconian 1
- White Peacock 1
- Monarch 1
- Horace's Duskywing 1
- Fiery Skipper 4
Fulvous Hairstreak
Checkered White
Cassius Blue
Fiery Skipper
Scott Anderson
Sleeping Turtles Preserve North
Sarasota County, FL
1130-230pm, 80-82 degrees, sunny, calm
- Great Southern White 1
- Cloudless Sulphur 1
- Orange-barred Sulphur 1
- Barred Yellow 9
- Little Yellow 3
- Dainty Sulphur 122
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Ceraunus Blue 85
- Zebra Heliconian 1
- Phaon Crescent 6
- Common Buckeye 2
- White Peacock 6
- Queen 1
- Long-tailed Skipper 1
- Horace's Duskywing 3
- Tropical Checkered-Skipper 5
- Southern Skipperling 2
- Fiery Skipper 2
- Whirlabout 8
- Dun Skipper 1
Tom Palmer
Ocala National Forest
Marion County, FL
Dry conditions; little pollen sources except some thistles. HWy 19 recently mowed.
- Pipevine Swallowtail 10
- Zebra Swallowtail 22
- Black Swallowtail 3
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Palamedes Swallowtail 1
- Cloudless Sulphur 10
- Barred Yellow 5
- Sleepy Orange 1
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Ceraunus Blue 1
- Little Metalmark 5
- Phaon Crescent 5
- Pearl Crescent 3
- Common Buckeye 2
- Carolina Satyr 1
- Monarch 2
- Long-tailed Skipper 1
- Dorantes Longtail 1
- Southern Cloudywing 2
- Northern Cloudywing 10
- Horace's Duskywing 1
- Zarucco Duskywing 2
- Dotted Skipper 2
- Whirlabout 3
- Eufala Skipper 1
- Falcate Orangetip 1
- Juvenal's Duskywing 1
Juvenal's Duskywing
Tom Palmer
Ocala National Forest
Marion County, FL
Mostly in Lake Delancy area. Very dry; few nectar sources besides some scattered thistle. SR 19 roadside recently mowed.
- Pipevine Swallowtail 10
- Zebra Swallowtail 22
- Black Swallowtail 3
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Palamedes Swallowtail 1
- Cloudless Sulphur 10
- Barred Yellow 5
- Sleepy Orange 1
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Ceraunus Blue 1
- Little Metalmark 5
- Phaon Crescent 5
- Pearl Crescent 3
- Common Buckeye 2
- Carolina Satyr 1
- Monarch 2
- Long-tailed Skipper 1
- Dorantes Longtail 1
- Southern Cloudywing 3
- Northern Cloudywing 10
- Horace's Duskywing 1
- Zarucco Duskywing 2
- Dotted Skipper 2
- Whirlabout 3
- Eufala Skipper 1
Southern Cloudywing
Zebra Swallowtail
Pipevine Swallowtail
David Benvent
Foote's Pond, Morristown
Morris County, NJ
First butterfly of the year. Seen while birding
- Cabbage White 1
Michael Diederich
19 Chappaqua Mountain Road Butterfly Garden, Chappaqua
Westchester County, NY
- Eastern Comma 1
Renee Davis
Stump Pond Road, Youngsville
Sullivan County, NY
Woohoo first of the season here in the Catskills!
- Mourning Cloak 1
partly cloudy to sunny, mid 60’s to low 70’s