Date: 01/01/2012

Number: 1

We have had monarchs flying all winter here along Lavaca Bay on the Texas midcoast. We had a female last week (estimated Feb.1) loading the curassavica with eggs that was resprouting in our backyard ... went on for three days as we were out working in yard, weren't sure whether it was one or three different females ... pretty sure it was the same one. We have had eggs and all instars in January and now February and Altus found a fresh chrysalis today in the penta ped ... typical, not unusual, if there isn't a hard freeze. We finally got measurable rain this weekend! A goodly portion of Texas has now gotten rain the past two weeks ... whoopee! An inch every week or two for five years and we'll talk about the drought being broken!!! Long range forecast is warm and dry 'tho. midcoast of Texas.

Reported February 8

Port Lavaca, TX

Latitude: 28.5 Longitude: -96.7

Observed by: Harlen E.
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