Date: 06/03/2008

Number: 1

Verification of Monarch sightings (see 5/31 report on sighting for Minneapolis) above 45 Deg. Latitude was made on 6/3/08 by finding the first Monarch eggs (although did not see any monarchs in the area, as the weather has returned to cool, cloudy and rainy - not supportive for monarch flight). While conducting a class for 1st - 3rd graders on Monarch migration it was their task (as Monarchs) to "fly" from Mexico to Wisc. in search of milkweed in the fields to "lay their eggs". Hundreds of milkweed plants, up to 40 cm tall were observed in a field undergoing prairie restoration. In the process we found real Monarch eggs, so the lesson plan was changed to focusing on the real thing. A total 10 eggs were recorded (6 laid on the top, 4 laid on the bottom) all of separate leaves, one egg per plant. The leaves with the eggs were located 15 to 30 cm above ground level. At least 10 more eggs were observed (1 egg per plant), but as the students attention span was waning, measurements on these

Reeve, WI

Latitude: 45.2 Longitude: -92.1

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