Date: 10/02/2008

Number: 1

The Monarchs have stopped in my backyard for about 15 years. They arrived on Thursday this week in full force. They were hanging upside down in my redbud tree and crepe myrtles. After dark, we kept hearing a strange noise and realized that they were hitting the window in our bedroom, trying to get inside the lamp that was on in my bedroom. I couldn't believe how hard they were hitting the window! I turned off the lights and watched TV in the dark so they wouldn't hurt themselves. The next day, I thought they would be gone, but most of them are still here.

Editor's Note: This observer did not specify the number of monarchs present. We entered 'one' in the number field only to mark this record for future consideration.

Hamlin, TX

Latitude: 32.9 Longitude: -100.1

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