Date: 04/27/2009

Number: 1

During a fire drill, I spotted a monarch flitting around our garden at Washington School in Summit, NJ. While I watched, it landed on something and as I approached, I observed the ovipositing position. "She's laying eggs!!" I called to the students and rushed over to the garden. Close inspection of the tiny common milkweed stem revealed 3 EGGS!! Looking further around the garden I found at least 9 more eggs on shoots that were barely out of the ground! The monarch appeared fairly fresh, not at all tattered. She spent some time nectaring on viburnum carlesi after laying eggs.

Summit, NJ

Latitude: 40.7 Longitude: -74.4

Observed by: Cynthia
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