Date: 06/29/2005

Number: 1

Had an older,faded looking female lay at least 14 eggs on milkweed in my yard that was not dry from the drought we've been having (area milkweed had been looking very dry). I thought I'd seen one monarch about a week ago, but couldn't get a definitive id, so didn't report it. I get eggs every year in my yard milkweed, but I believe this is the earliest in 4 years. Otherwise mid-July was the earliest I recall having seen eggs, and most eggs seem to be late in the latter 2 weeks of August. The female laid eggs on the very young blossoms up at the very top of the milkweed that are very small and are yet to bloom. (First time I've seen that here as well - usually all milkweed has bloomed before they get here to lay eggs).

Herndon, VA

Latitude: 39 Longitude: -77.4

Observed by: Deborah
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