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NABA Butterfly Count
2001 Highlights

[Paul Opler in field with butterfly net]

Dr. Paul A. Opler searching for Monarchs to tag in a Wyoming field. Photo by Evi Buckner. After serving the count program as volunteer co-editor of the count report since the 1982 report, Paul has now retired from the count report to devote his time to his many other endeavors, such as this one. Thank you very, very much to him for his indispensible contributions to the count program.

One of two Sleepy Oranges on the Indian Cave, NE count, held on 28 July 2001. This is an unsual find - a southern species that sometimes moves northward during the summer but isn't believed to be resident year-round in this area. Photo by Babs Padelford. The count with the most Sleepy Oranges (500) was Pettigrew State Park, NC.

The Reakirt's Blue on the Metro New Orleans, LA count, held on 24 June 2001, nectared on black-eyed Susan in a garden in Audubon Park. This is an example of a species not usually found in this area, and not believed to be a year-round resident in this area. Photo by Linda Auld. The count with the most Reakirt's Blues (1286) was Midland, TX.

A female Checkered White on the Deep Portage, MN, held on 7 July 2001, nectared on hoary alyssum. Checkered Whites had a higher than usual presence on counts in central North America. It is a southern species that sometimes moves northward during the summer but isn't believed to be resident year-round in this area. Photo by John Weber, Jr. The count with the most Checkered Whites (1380) was High Line Canal, CO.

A Checkered White on the Nickel Preserve, OK count, held on 14 July 2001, nectared on fleabane. This species, within its year-round residential range in this area, has large fluctuations in abundance from year to year, and was recorded in large numbers on this count. Photo by Walter Gerard. The count with the most Checkered Whites (1380) was High Line Canal, CO.

Blue Metalmark on the Brownsville, TX count, held on 10 July 2001. A tropical species, this butterfly is resident in the United States only in extreme southernmost Texas, and varies considerably in abundance there from year to year. Photo by Melinda Parmer. Only one count (out of all counts in all areas, including Mexico) reported this species this year.

Brown-banded Skipper on the Santa Ana NWR, TX count, held on 15 July 2001. A tropical species, this butterfly is resident in the United States only in extreme southernmost Texas. Photo by Melinda Parmer. Only two counts (this one in Texas and one in Mexico) reported this species this year.

White-striped Longtail on the Brownsville, TX count, held on 10 July 2001. A tropical species, this butterfly is resident in the United States only in extreme southernmost Texas. Photo by Melinda Parmer. The count with the most White-striped Longtails (132) was Dancinger, TX.

White-patched Skipper on the Brownsville, TX count, held on 10 July 2001. A tropical species, this butterfly is resident in the United States only in extreme southernmost Texas. Photo by Melinda Parmer. Only four counts (two in Texas and two in Mexico) reported this species this year.

A Painted Lady on the Central Polk County, MN count on 18 July 2001 nectared on Culver's root a little over an hour after the 50,000th butterfly (most likely a Painted Lady) was counted on the 46th north central Minnesota count compiled by John Weber Jr. in the past nine summer. The Painted Lady had an explosion in numbres in 2001: this species was 1 of every 13 individuals found on John Weber Jr.'s six north central Minnesota counts in 2001, vs. 1 of every 4036 individuals in 2000! Photo by John Weber Jr. The count with the most Painted Ladies (1223) was High Line Canal, CO.

A Common Wood-Nymph on the Bemidji, MN count on 21 July 2001 slurps on Marlene Weber's sweaty thumb, also checking tally sheet to make sure it's properly counted. It was a very good year for Common Wood-Nymphs: the species was one of every eight individuals on John Weber Jr.'s six north central Minnesota counts in 2001. Photo by John Weber, Jr. The count with the most Common Wood-Nymphs (1233) was Western Niagara County, NY.

An American Copper on the Bemidji, MN count on 21 July 2001 probed under the photographer's watchband on a very sweaty count. Temperatures were in the mid-90's: the hottest of 47 counts compiled by John Weber, Jr. in north central Minnesota over the past nine summers. Photo by John Weber, Jr. with assistance from Noel Benson. The count with the most American Coppers (389) was Outer Cape Cod, MA.

Mexican Bluewing on the Santa Ana NWR, TX count, held on 15 July 2001. A tropical species, this butterfly is resident in the United States only in extreme southernmost Texas. Photo by Melinda Parmer. Only one count (out of all counts in all areas, including Mexico) reported this species this year.

Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars on Brazilian pipevine on the Mercer, TX count, held on 21 July 2001. Photo by Melinda Parmer.

23-Jan-2005 / Main Page

NABA Butterfly Count 2001 Highlights

NABA Butterfly Count
2001 Highlights