First Monarchs Reported!
Surprise! We received two reports this week from people who spotted monarch butterflies. How do you interpret these findings? Do you think these butterflies are migrating from Mexico? We'll forward these messages to our monarch butterfly experts. Watch for their comments and see how your ideas compare with theirs.
From TEXAS: To: Journey North From: bbrc569@hou13us.b-r.com (Helena Smithson) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 95
I saw a Monarch butterfly while walking in the park in Houston, Texas on Wednesday February 22, 1995 approximately 12:40pm. The specific location it was flying, was along the bayou in Hedwig Village's city park. I was walking west and it was flying northeast.
Hope this helps your documentation.
Helena
From FLORIDA: To: Journey North From: WEDEKING@bms.com Date: 16 Feb 1995
I just returned from a brief trip to southern Florida. While there I visited the National Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on Friday, February 10, 1995, and saw three Monarch Butterflys. Weather conditions were: SW wind 8-12 MPH, partly cloudy sky, 78 degrees F. Corkscrew Swamp is located approximately 10 miles west of Immokalee, Florida, and about 20 miles northeast from Naples, Florida.
Paul Wedeking Pennington, NJ
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