Date: 10/18/2009

Number: 1

I noticed hundreds of monarchs flying north and was wondering why they are going north rather than south. Is it the wind? After a couple of hours they thinned out to 1-3 at a time, then I saw no more. My observation time: I was watching for 4 hours

Editor's Note: As reported by the Statesman.com website, "About every decade or so there’s an outbreak of snouts in Central Texas, according to Mike Quinn, president of the Austin Butterfly Forum. 'The weather pattern triggers these outbreaks — the drought followed by heavy rains,' said Quinn, who has compiled a site dedicated to the butterfly."

http://texasento.net/snout.htm

SAN MARCOS, TX

Latitude: 29.9 Longitude: -98

Observed by: Linda
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