Date: 03/23/2009

Number: 1

Saw our first monarch about the 23rd of March. Beginning last Wednesday (April 1) starting seeing more than usual number of monarchs for spring flying about.

April 4
We have never seen so many monarchs in our area in the spring as we have seen thus far this year. About 6:30 we noticed several monarchs, 5-6 per tree, on these tall cypress trees in a brake in our back yard (water source). As time progressed, so did the monarchs and as darkness approached most congregated on tree #7 to spend the night. The wind was approx 30mph from the southwest, temp 76, gorgeous day but they were roosting on the back side of the trees out of the wind. At dusk there was approximately 50 monarchs roosting for the night in the large cypress trees behind our house. Is this unusual? What a gorgeous sight. We love them and feel so honored by their stay with us.

portland, AR

Latitude: 33.2 Longitude: -91.5

Observed by: carl
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