Date: 04/29/2010

Number: 1

I love spring in Austin. The fragrance of Wafer Ash and Texas Persimmon is in the air. Golden-cheeked and Black-and-White Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrushes are singing in the Greenbelt.

Here are some miscellaneous sighting and observations in Austin this spring.

Monarchs: Very few adults and very few caterpillars on the hostplant of choice, Antelope Horn, Asclepius asperula. I saw one fresh female on Sunday laying eggs on an Antelope Horn. That seems late. I suspect she is from a brood from South Texas or Mexico. The Antelope horn is punier than usual.

Courtesy of TX-BUTTERFLY

Austin, TX

Latitude: 30.2 Longitude: -97.7

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