Date: 05/20/2010

Number: 1

I found my first egg on A. syriaca in my yard on May 20, and the first butterfly emerged on June 22. Since then I have released 181 beautiful monarchs! That is a record for me so early in the season. On two days there were over 40 monarchs born each day…….what a thrill for me and for the neighbor kids who helped me release them.

In SE Wisconsin we have had a very rainy, stormy June, and very few monarchs were visible. However, in the last few days I have seen many monarchs in my yard nectaring on flowers and cruising near the milkweed. Hopefully, the females will begin to lay eggs so the next generation can flourish.

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Franklin, WI

Latitude: 42.9 Longitude: -88

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