Date: 10/15/2011

Number: 8

Bob & I were invited to have a monarch information table at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson for their Festival of Flight this weekend. Just as we were setting up, a monarch flew right in front of us and landed on Desert Ageratum to nectar amid about 15 queen butterflies. I later learned this was the first monarch sighting of the season. Sunday morning we were amazed to have seven monarchs arrive to nectar all within a 20 minute period - to the delight of everyone who stopped by to hear about monarchs. They nectared on Desert Ageratum, Baja Fairyduster and nearby salvias. The migration has reached Tucson!

Tucson, AZ

Latitude: 32.2 Longitude: -111

Observed by: Gail
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