We started doing NABA Butterfly counts here at the farm in 2005. (We actually tried starting in 2004, but it was cool and cloudy and we only saw a few butterflies.) Here are links to information about each year’s count.
2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010,
2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004
Here are names and photos of the butterfly species I’ve seen at the farm. (There a few that I’ve seen but don’t have photos of – they’re listed below the photos in each family.) Mike Reese, his wonderful Wisconsin Butterflies website , and his help with the Butterfly Counts that we do here, has been an inspiration and a tremendous help in learning more about these butterflies.
Click on a photo for more photos and information about that species.
Swallowtails – Papilionidae
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail – Papilio canadensis Giant Swallowtail – Papilio cresphontes Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Papilio glaucus Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes Whites & Yellows – Pieridae
Orange Sulphur – Colias eurytheme Clouded Sulphur – Colias philodice Little Yellow – Eurema lisa Dainty Sulphur – Nathalis iole Cabbage White – Pieris rapae Southern Dogface – Zerene cesonia Pontia protodice – Checkered White
Gossamer Wings – Lycaenidae
Juniper Hairstreak – Callophrys gryneus Spring Azure – Celastrina ladon ladon ‘Summer’ Spring Azure – Celastrina ladon neglecta Eastern Tailed-blue – Everes comyntas Reakirt’s Blue – Hemiargus isola Bronze Copper – Lycaena hyllus Acadian Hairstreak – Satyrium acadica Banded Hairstreak – Satyrium calanus Hickory Hairstreak – Satyrium caryaevorum Edwards’ Hairstreak – Satyrium edwardsii Striped Hairstreak – Satyrium liparops Coral Hairstreak – Satyrium titus Gray Hairstreak – Strymon melinus
Brushfoots – Nymphalidae
Hackberry Emperor – Asterocampa celtis Tawny Emperor – Asterocampa clyton Meadow Fritillary – Boloria bellona Silver-bordered Fritillary – Boloria selene Common Wood-nymph – Cercyonis pegala Gorgone Checkerspot – Chlosyne gorgone Silvery Checkerspot – Chlosyne nycteis Common Ringlet – Coenonympha tullia Monarch – Danaus plexippus Northern Pearly-eye – Enodia anthedon Baltimore Checkerspot – Euphydryas phaeton Variegated Fritillary – Euptoieta claudia Common Buckeye – Junonia coenia American Snout – Libytheana carinenta Viceroy – Limenitis archippus White Admiral – Limenitis arthemis arthemis Red-spotted Purple – Limenitis arthemis astyanax Little Wood-satyr – Megisto cymela Mourning Cloak – Nymphalis antiopa Milbert’s Tortoiseshell – Nymphalis milberti Compton Tortoiseshell – Nymphalis vaualbum Northern Crescent – Phyciodes selenis Eastern Comma – Polygonia comma Question Mark – Polygonia interrogationis Gray Comma – Polygonia progne Appalachian Brown – Satyrodes appalachia Eyed Brown – Satyrodes eurydice eurydice Aphrodite Fritillary – Speyeria aphrodite Great Spangled Fritillary – Speyeria cybele Red Admiral – Vanessa atalanta Painted Lady – Vanessa cardui American Lady – Vanessa virginiensis
Skippers – Hesperiidae
Pepper and Salt Skipper – Amblyscirtes hegon Common Roadside-skipper – Amblyscirtes vialis Delaware Skipper – Anatrytone logan Least Skipper – Ancyloxypha numitor Sachem – Atalopedes campestris Dusted Skipper – Atrytonopsis hianna Arctic Skipper – Carterocephalus palaemon Silver-spotted Skipper – Epargyreus clarus Wild Indigo Duskywing – Erynnis baptisiae Dreamy Duskywing – Erynnis icelus Juvenal’s Duskywing – Erynnis juvenalis Columbine Duskywing – Erynnis lucilius Black Dash – Euphyes conspicua Dun Skipper – Euphyes vestris Leonard’s Skipper – Hesperia leonardus Indian Skipper – Hesperia sassacus Fiery Skipper – Hylephila phyleus Common Sootywing – Pholisora catullus Hobomok Skipper – Poanes hobomok Mulberry Wing – Poanes massasoit Long Dash – Polites mystic Crossline Skipper – Polites origenes Peck’s Skipper – Polites peckius Little Glassywing – Pompeius verna Common Checkered Skipper – Pyrgus communis Northern Cloudywing – Thorybes pylades European Skipper – Thymelicus lineola Northern Broken-dash – Wallengrenia egeremet