Date: 11/08/2011

Number: 1

I saw one Monarch feeding on a Zinnia at the Rankin County Mississippi State Extention Service office in Brandon MS on Marquette Road about 9:30 am. The Monarch was in good shape, wings intact, legs connected, probiscus used and it had a good tolerance for me to photograph it with my camera about 8-inches from it, it continued feeding and occasionall flexed its wings then flew to another nearby flower. It was likely more hungry than afraid. It seemed to be a bit sluggish even though the air temperture was moderate of about 65 - 70 degrees F. There were other fresher flowers nearby but it chose the Zinnias that were past prime but must have had some nutrition the insect needed.It was still feeding when I moved away.

jackson, MS

Latitude: 32.3 Longitude: -90.2

Observed by: jerry
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