Date: 05/22/2009

Number: 1

I did not see Mrs. Monarch, but I collected 10 eggs from the milkweed in my yard on May 22. It's been cool and rainy here all week, and nothing was happening with the eggs. Finally, today, May 30, five of them have hatched. Looks like the 2009 season is underway.....hurrah!

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Editor's Note: The presence of eggs means an adult monarchs has arrived in this area. Therefore, we are adding this egg report to the migration map.

Franklin, WI

Latitude: 42.9 Longitude: -88

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