Recent sightings

First time for tiger swallowtail to visit cert bitterfly garden #2490. It fluttered the wings and flew around, preventing a picture to be taken. First Red Admiral visited also. Temp 75 & low humidity late morn during observation. There is an increase of Peck Skippers. Around a dozen now.

Walked the first half of our weekly survey this morning starting at 9 so we could beat the heat. We were done by 12:30. The Hackberry Emperors were thick along the road going to the one trail. Saw our first Delaware Skipper and Northern Pearly Eye of the season.

Partly cloudy, light breeze, upper 70s. Milkweed starting to bloom…finally a decent nectar source. Should be a great show from here on out! FOY Variegated Fritillary, Meadow Fritillary, Hoary Edge, and dark form female Eastern Tiger Swallowtails (see photos below)…

Located numerous Common Buckeye together taking nectar from Queen’s Delight, Stillingia sylvatica.

Observed several aerial dogfights between Goatweed Leafwing, one fight just a few inches from my head. A couple individuals perched in trees.

09:35-12:00 Noon, 80-92F, NW 5-10MPH, Cloud Cover 4-10%

Partly Cloudy, breezy, 80 degrees. Two locations 5 miles apart in Plainfield and bushel Townships…mostly open meadow/prairie. Good variety of Skippers out today!

Sunny and 87 today, following 3 days of cooler temps and rain.

First Monarch of the year!

Partly sunny for the 1 1/2 hours I was there. Unfortunately, there are few flowers in bloom right now.

FOY Phaon Crescent, Bronze Copper, and Common Checkered-Skipper, and Checkered White.

(9-39) Mostly overcast and very few butterflies roadside. The satyr pictured is an Intricate.

Between 7 to 9 am. Sunny with recent temps ranging 95-100 F.

Sunny, with high in the low 80s.
Elevation 8700-9450

Saw several Western/Two-tailed Swallowtails but could not ID

Warm breezy day with a nice hike a couple of miles up the Crow Creek Trail. While there were lots of small moths, bees, wasps, and other pollinators, not many butterflies were observed. I was hoping for some activity up above the treeline but didn’t see any butterflies higher up - although with limited time couldn’t search at length.

The first 2 butterflies I’ve seen this year.

17th Annual NABA BUTTERFLY COUNT. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 80°-92°, sun all day, breezy. Two teams. Few nectar sources due to drought. Second lowest species count in 17 years. LBork, CConk, LCooper, DFraser, NPrine.