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| Common Buckeye |
We've flirted with frost at my house, but we haven't had a hard freeze. There are still butterflies fluttering through the state, which is a special joy at this time of year. During the "warm" months, I enjoy tracking and counting butterflies during my hikes, and reporting my sightings to wisconsinbutterflies.org.
The numbers of monarchs were down this past season, but hopefully it was just regional and we'll have more next spring, summer, and fall. What follows are a few of the butterfly sightings of the past year, in no particular order. There were many more; this is just a small sample:
All photos were taken in local natural areas, botanical gardens, and my own property. While there likely will be more butterfly sightings yet this fall, the season is winding down. I'll miss them during the winter, and look forward to sightings in the year ahead.
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| Mourning Cloak |
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| Tiger Swallowtail |
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| Viceroy |
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| Eastern Tailed-Blue |
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| Silver-Spotted Skipper |
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| Peck's Skipper |
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| Cabbage White |
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| Pearl Crescent |
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| Black Swallowtail |
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| Painted Lady |
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| Common Wood-Nymph |
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| Monarch |
All photos were taken in local natural areas, botanical gardens, and my own property. While there likely will be more butterfly sightings yet this fall, the season is winding down. I'll miss them during the winter, and look forward to sightings in the year ahead.
