Date: 06/28/2005

Number: 1

I'm pleased to report I finally saw my first monarch this morning. A female in great condition, brightly coloured and no signs of wear.

She was in my vegetable garden turned "weed bed," which happens to suddenly have about 25 common milkweed plants growing there, as well as many wildflowers.

She was laying eggs!

When she finally left, I searched all the milkweed plants and found 10 eggs! Seven of which were laid on the florets. If I hadn't witnessed her laying eggs on them, I wouln't have looked. The other 3 were under leaves.

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Haliburton, ON

Latitude: 45 Longitude: -78.3

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