Date: 04/04/2010

Number: 1

First monarch eggs today, April 4, 2010. Found 3 eggs and 3 first and second instar caterpillars. Previous 1st eggs found March 21, 2008 and March 23, 2009.

2010: Deep freezes (24dF) in January and February, and even light freezes in mid-March, delayed A. oenotheroides emergence. Rains all winter mean that nectar sources are widespread with many wildflowers and plentiful. Asclepias, just slower emergence for spring growth. But temps have already hit several days near 97dF during the last 2 wks., and so small monarchs are developing quickly and could cycle throuh to adults in considerably fewer than 28 days.

Eagle Pass, TX

Latitude: 28.6 Longitude: -100.3

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