Date: 12/16/2001

Number: 1

Monarchs continue to be seen in south central Texas as well as the coastal plains of Texas. Before noon on Saturday (Dec 15), we observed two monarchs in town during the drizzle. Later in the afternoon when there was a break in the clouds, I spent about thirty minutes at the north end of the Lavaca Causeway and observed five monarchs ... four nectaring and one crossing TX35 from east to west. Today we had two monarchs in the backyard, one was a female that was ovipositing. During a break in the showers I went out and found two new eggs and one second and one third instar monarchs on the A. curassavica before the showers chased me back in.

Port Lavaca, TX

Latitude: 28.5 Longitude: -96.7

Observed by: Harlen E.
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