Date: 05/02/2004

Number: 1

While working in our home landscape yesterday, May 2, watched a very
healthy looking monarch laying eggs on A. syriaca and A. purpurescens
shoots. Both species of milkweed are up 6-18 inches tall. The monarch
persisted-- gusts were hitting 25 mph from the ssw in near 80 degree
temperatures.

Although I have seen monarchs earlier here-- last week in April-- in
1997, I hadn't seen them ovipositing this early before.

Contributed to Monarch Watch

Winchester, VA

Latitude: 39.2 Longitude: -78.2

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