Date: 04/23/2008

Number: 1

At approximately 12 noon a single female monarch butterfly was observed flying over planted prairie vegetation near the Indiana State Museum and then landing on a 3-inch tall butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). It stayed for about 30 seconds before flying. A close inspection of the butterfly weed revealed 5 eggs at scattered locations on the plant. An hour later the butterfly was still flying around the prairie. The wing color of the butterfly was rather pale, but not obviously tattered.

Brownsburg, IN

Latitude: 39.9 Longitude: -86.4

Observed by: Michael
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