Butterfly Sighting Lists
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Sightings in the past two weeks
Tod Highsmith
Location: west side Madison
Dane County
Just driving around doing errands and saw it fly across the street.
Ann Thering
Location: Observatory Hill SNA
Marquette County
Tod Highsmith
Location: My backyard on Madison’s east side
Dane County
Mike Reese, David Reese
Location: various sites
Waushara County
These were my first Olympia Marbles of the year. We saw the Mustard Whites at two sites. 
Ann Thering
Location: Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie
Dane County
- Black Swallowtail (1)
- Clouded Sulphur (2)
Wayne Anderson
Location: Dewey Marsh
Portage County
Three forms of Spring Azure, ladon, marginata and lucia seen on a snowmobile trail through the area.
Ron Arnold
Location: Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County
Stopped here for a few minutes late in the afternoon.
Ann Thering
Location: Mirror Lake State Park
Sauk County
- Olympia Marble (1)
- Eastern Pine Elfin (4)
- Spring Azure (5)
- Eastern Comma (1)
- American Lady (3)
Ron Arnold
Location: Brown Street in Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County
I was hoping to find Henry’s Elfins, I’ve seen them here in other years.
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
Wood County
Saw a Green Darner almost catch a Brown Elfin.
- Brown Elfin (11)
- Eastern Pine Elfin (2+)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (1)
- Mourning Cloak (1)
Ron Arnold
Location: Sandhill Wildlife Area
Wood County
Ann Thering and Dave Eide
Location:
Iowa County
Also saw two duskywings.
- Cabbage White (1)
- Clouded Sulphur (3)
- American Copper (2)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (2)
- Eastern Comma (1)
Mike Reese
Location: Whitewater
Walworth County
30-minute trip during lunch.
- Cabbage White (5)
- Clouded Sulphur (1)
- Red Admiral (1)
SWBA Field Trip, 30 participants
Location: Spring Green Preserve
Sauk County
Great looks at the Olympia Marbles! Many bird’s foot violets in bloom. Photo by Ann Thering.
- Olympia Marble (30+)
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (1)
- American Lady (2)
Wayne Anderson
Location: Lake Emily County Park
Portage County
Also sighted (1)gray looper moths,(2)Common oak moths and (5)Cicindela t. tranquebarica
Mike Kirch
Location: Upper Lake Park, Port Washington, Cedarburg Bog
Ozaukee County
The Am. Ladies were at Upper Lake Park, Port Washington, the rest at Cedarburg Bog
- ‘Spring’ Spring Azure (3)
- Eastern Comma (1)
- American Lady (2)
- Red Admiral (1)
Cathy Burrell
Location: Paddock Lake
Kenosha County
Two very active cabbage whites flying along the shrubline in my front yard.
- Cabbage White (2)
Mike Reese
Location: Wild Rose Area
Waushara County
All fresh! I was in exactly the same area searching yesterday afternoon and none were out. I saw all of these within thirty minutes. These were my first Henry’s of the year and the most I have ever seen in one day.
Mike Reese
Location: Wautoma and Wild Rose area
Waushara County
Ron Arnold
Location: spruce/tamarack bog in the town of Cranmoor
Wood County
Temperature was only in the upper 40’s today, but it was sunny. The Brown Elfins spent most of their time basking, except for two which had trouble sharing a sunny spot.
- Brown Elfin (7)
Mike Reese
Location: Wautoma and Wild Rose area
Waushara County
Not a bad day for temps <50 degrees.
