Date: 04/28/2011

Number: 1

I have 20 newly hatched Monarch caterpillars found on my milkweed plants tonight (4/28/11). What a surprised! This is the earliest. My milkweed is only about 8" and less.

Editor's Note: This observer reported on 4/28/11 that larvae had hatched. Therefore, we are dating this report of FIRST EGGS as 4/23/11 because we assume the eggs were laid at least 5 days before they hatched. (It would take at least 5 days for the eggs to develop due to cool spring temperatures.)

Newburgh, IN

Latitude: 38 Longitude: -87.4

Observed by: Mary Jane
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