Date: 09/19/2010

Number: 1

My boyfriend & I headed to Cape May yesterday, 9/19/10. In speaking with Louise Zemaitis form the MMP and an employee of the NJ Audubon we found out that thousands & thousands left the Cape around 8:00 am that morning. We missed it by a few hours. Denise, you may be seeing them soon and anyone down south. Monarchs were the most plentiful that we've ever seen. There were thousands at the State park, especially in the nature trails where there are wild sunflowers growing. Butterflies were everywhere, but thousands in the nature trails.

We were shocked when we saw a monarch watch tag on one of the thousands of butterflies. The tag number NMY940. I'd love to know who tagged this one.

A gentleman walking through the trail stopped & showed me a picture he had taken of a monarch with a tag on it as well, but it wasn't legible on the digital screen of his camera. I did see one more tagged monarch, but couldn't get close enough to see the number.

It was around 84 degrees, sunny with a light breeze.



It was an absolutely incredible day.

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Cape May, NJ

Latitude: 39 Longitude: -74.9

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