Date: 10/24/2005

Number: 1

I have sighted several Monarch Butterflies. This is the first time I have seen them on our island. We are located on Exuma, Bahamas.

I first saw the monarchs October 24th thru the 31st and have been sighting them daily feeding from flower to flower. They seemed quite normal. Our yard has a lot of different flowers and palms.

The previous week (Oct. 17th
thru Oct. 21st) we had high winds and the butterflies appeared after that. I have seen probably 12 to 14 just in my yard.

I lived in Michigan for many years before moving to Bahamas, so I'm quite familiar with the Monarchs. We have had a home here in Exuma for 18 years and this is the first sighting.

This time of year I see many migrating birds and spotted 4 Sandhill Cranes on a remote island yesterday (Oct. 31st) while diving for lobster. I have not seen milkweed on this island at all but I will look more closely for it in the future.

George Town, Exuma

Latitude: 23.5 Longitude: -75.8

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