Date: 05/29/2006

Number: 1

I have had two sightings of Monarchs (females) in Algonquin Provincial Park (45.8366 N - 78.429166 W), on Monday evening (May 29/06). One was “tasting” potential food plants and laying eggs on newly emergent milkweed at the Booth’s Rock Trail trailhead, and I saw the other one ‘tasting’ along the Rock Lake Road.

June 4, 2006 UpdateI thought you might be interested in knowing about the
Monarch total during the Algonquin Park East Side
Butterfly Count yesterday.

Despite less than perfect conditions (overcast for most of the day) we still managed to tally 34
Monarchs, which is more than quadruple our previous
high of 8 in 1999 (our previous count average was less
than 2).


I also noticed during my drive up to and back from the
Park over the pastfew days that they are around in
significant numbers between my home
here in Lakefield and Algonquin Park. My impression is
that it's shaping up to be a
good year for them here in Ontario!

Forwarded by Don Davis for Justin P. and Colin J. from separate reports.

Algonquin Provincial Park, ON

Latitude: 45.8 Longitude: -78.4

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