Faded Wings
This North Carolina monarch is one of the many spotted this week with faded wings. An observer in Yanceyville was amazed to see a female monarch laying eggs on milkweed that's only about 3-6" above the surface. "She's been flying around now for over 1 1/2 hours. Her wings are pretty faded, but she's on the move! This is the earliest I can recall ever sighting a Monarch in the spring."