Date: 08/08/2003

Number: 1

June started out with cool weather and nights into the 40's. On 5 June found my first monarch caterpillars on the Swamp Milkweed. Kept looking around and on the 8th found eggs on various milkweeds, Tuberosa, Swamp and on the Swamp milkweeds that I have growing in pots. After that eggs were everywhere. I was bringing them indoors to raise and protect from predators. Was getting to be a big chore keeping up with all the frass and milkweed leaves that I was happy to take a break for a two week vacation. By this time I had 45 Monarchs released or in chrysalis. That is quite a number for this time of year!

Came back from vacation and started up again. Since then I have released 25 more monarchs. Out of this batch I kept track of the sexes and they are about even. I still have many more caterpillars and eggs.

Milwaukee, WI

Latitude: 43 Longitude: -87.9

Observed by: Sue
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