Date: 09/09/2011

Number: 1

Waystation 2554 reporting up to 13 Monarchs at a time here today. A cool/wet spell in SE Michigan was interrupted by a warm but overcast day this morning. I have lots of larval host plants around but have seen no evidence of late-season egg laying or even any cats for a couple weeks. However, as stated they are really moving through the area now. There was no wind in any direction this morning and they were all very leisurely fueling-up and warming up. The biggest attractor is a thirty foot long row of ten-foot high non-native Butterfly Bush shrubs.

The minority are sitting on Goldenrod but the Butterfly Bush rules around here. I hope it’s not bad for them. Looking for other SE Michigan Monarch reports. From what I remember this year’s abundance is similar to last so we are sure to be sending many healthy ones south in the weeks to come! Be on the lookout.

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Warren, MI

Latitude: 42.5 Longitude: -83

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