Date: 09/08/2010

Number: 500

September 23
I have been seeing a small amount of Monarchs around the yard. Today, I have noticed a few more. I have not been able to get outside to count due to weather. Yesterday, I counted close to 50.

September 14
Yesterday, only noticed a couple of Monarch's today, little over a hundred came in. I have had 3 other people say that they have a lot of Monarch's come in as well around town.

September 8
I was driving to an appointment this afternoon and noticed there were monarch's flying overhead in small groups, I thought to myself they must coming. This was about 2:20 in the afternoon. I was home by 4:30, and directly went to the back yard and low and behold, the butterfly's were EVERYWHERE! I was so excited. I watched them come in and got my camera and took lots of pics and video's. I was outside from about 4:45 til 6:15 and tried to count them. I counted over 500 so far. They are in 3 different trees and have really upset a couple of the hummingbirds that are still here with us.

Fort Dodge, IA

Latitude: 42.5 Longitude: -94.2

Observed by: FC
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