Reports of sightings

These are reports of Monarch Butterfly sightings throughout New Zealand (mostly!). You can contribute by reporting Monarch sightings and also by reporting pest sightings in your area.

Christchurch / Cashmere / 2008-11-10 01:15:00

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Viewed at a distance from above, as it flitted from bush to bush on a hillside location.

  • City/Region: Christchurch
  • Suburb: Cashmere
  • Site: Home Garden on former Quarry site
  • Trees: Salt Bush
  • Weather: 26degrees, no wind

/ Titahi Bay / 2008-11-08 16:00:00

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

lots of butterflies flying around

  • Suburb: Titahi Bay
  • Site: at my adress in the back garden
  • Trees: pine trees
  • Weather: sunny and wet days

Christchurch / Mcleans Island / 2008-11-08 02:00:00

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

One large adult flying through

  • City/Region: Christchurch
  • Suburb: Mcleans Island
  • Site: Wildlife park
  • Weather: Fine

/ Totara Park / 2008-11-05 10:00:00

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Not butterfly as such but caterpillars on my swan plant would beover a dozen a week or so old i found a bug like a green vegtable bug that hd killed a caterpiler is their something i could spray?? have removed bug from plant

  • Suburb: Totara Park
  • Site: garden

/ Pakuranga / 2008-11-01 09:30:00

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Flying around my garden.

  • Suburb: Pakuranga
  • Site: Home garden
  • Trees: swan plant
  • Weather: sunshine

/ Russell / 2008-10-31 11:00:00

Friday, October 31st, 2008

  • Suburb: Russell
  • Site: home garden
  • Trees: basking on rocks and swan plant
  • Weather: fine

/ Martinborough / 2008-10-31 11:00:00

Friday, October 31st, 2008

two butterflies , flying together

  • Suburb: Martinborough
  • Site: seroundis of Home for the Elderly
  • Weather: fine

Nelson / Annesbrook / 2008-10-29 10:30:00

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

two sightings, one in Otterson st, & one in Parker Rd. Tahunanui Beach area.One was female, a little ragged, but taking nectar from red manuka tree, & other just cruising

  • City/Region: Nelson
  • Suburb: Annesbrook
  • Site: on street
  • Weather: warm,windy

Nelson / Annesbrook / 2008-10-29 10:30:00

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

two sightings, one in Otterson st, & one in Parker Rd. Tahunanui Beach area.One was female, a little ragged, but taking nectar from red manuka tree, & other just cruising

  • City/Region: Nelson
  • Suburb: Annesbrook
  • Site: on street
  • Weather: warm,windy

/ Whangarei / 2008-10-29 10:00:00

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

5 Butterflies around swan plants, 6 crysalisis, 50 caterpillars many nearing cyrsilis stage. No wasps but yellow aphids on swan plants.

  • Suburb: Whangarei
  • Site: home garden
  • Trees: Native bush
  • Weather: sunny